Soknedal
{{Short description|Village in Midtre Gauldal Municipality, Norway}}
{{for|places with similar names|Soknedal (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Soknedal
|other_name =
|native_name =
|nickname =
|settlement_type = Village
|image_skyline = Soknedal village centre 2013.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 = Gauldalen
|subdivision_type4 = Municipality
|subdivision_name4 = Midtre Gauldal Municipality
|timezone1 = CET
|utc_offset1 = +01:00
|timezone1_DST = CEST
|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00
|area_total_km2 = 0.34
|population_as_of = 2024
|population_total = 289
|population_density_km2 = 850
|postal_code_type = Post Code
|postal_code = 7288 Soknedal
|coordinates = {{coord|62.9510|10.1881|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_m = 235
|elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |title=Soknedal, Midtre Gauldal (Trøndelag) |url=https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Tr%C3%B8ndelag/Midtre_Gauldal/Soknedal/ |access-date=2018-01-21 |publisher=yr.no}}}}
Soknedal{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/12784 |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}} is a village in Midtre Gauldal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the river Sokna which flows north and later joins the river Gaula. The Dovrebanen railway line and the European route E06 highway both run through the village, heading to the city of Trondheim which is about {{convert|60|km}} to the north. The village of Støren lies about {{convert|12|km}} to the north and the village of Berkåk lies about {{convert|16|km}} to the south.{{Store norske leksikon|Soknedal|Soknedal|2025-01-06|Haugen|Morten O.|2024-11-26}}
The {{convert|0.34|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2024) of 289 and a population density of {{convert|850|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}}
The village of Soknedal was the administrative centre of the old Soknedal Municipality which existed from 1841 until 1964. Soknedal Church is located in the village.
File:Soknedal Midtre Gauldal.jpg on the hill overlooking the village in the valley below]]
