Ekne

{{Short description|Village in Levanger Municipality, Norway}}

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Ekne

|other_name =

|native_name =

|nickname =

|settlement_type = Village

|image_skyline = Ekne.JPG

|image_caption = View of the village

|image_map = {{Infobox mapframe|zoom=11|marker=village}}

|pushpin_map = Trøndelag#Norway

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|pushpin_label_position = top

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Norway

|subdivision_type1 = Region

|subdivision_name1 = Central Norway

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Trøndelag

|subdivision_type3 = District

|subdivision_name3 = Innherred

|subdivision_type4 = Municipality

|subdivision_name4 = Levanger Municipality

|timezone1 = CET

|utc_offset1 = +01:00

|timezone1_DST = CEST

|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00

|area_footnotes =

|area_total_km2 = 0.23

|population_as_of = 2024

|population_footnotes =

|population_total = 324

|population_density_km2 = 1409

|postal_code_type = Post Code

|postal_code = 7624 Ekne

|coordinates = {{coord|63.7007|11.0384|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}

|elevation_m = 19

|elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |title=Ekne, Levanger (Trøndelag) |url=https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Tr%C3%B8ndelag/Levanger/Ekne~217878/ |access-date=2018-04-02 |publisher=yr.no}}}}

Ekne{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/923110 |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}} is a village in Levanger Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located {{convert|8|km}} west of the village of Skogn and about {{convert|15|km}} southwest of the town of Levanger. The lakes Sønningen and Byavatnet lie south of the village. Ekne Church is located in this village. The World War II-era Falstad concentration camp was also located here.{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Ekne |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=https://snl.no/Ekne |date=2018-03-20 |editor-last=Stokkan |editor-first=John |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2018-04-02}}

The {{convert|0.23|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2024) of 324 and a population density of {{convert|1409|PD/km2}}.{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |date=2024-10-01 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/folketall/statistikk/tettsteders-befolkning-og-areal}}

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Category:Villages in Trøndelag

Category:Levanger

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