Stoksund

Stoksund is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1892 until its dissolution in 1964. The 114-square-kilometre (44 sq mi) municipality was located in what is now the northwestern part of the municipality of Åfjord in Trøndelag county. The municipality included the island of Stokkøya and the surrounding islets, plus the surrounding area of the mainland. The administrative centre was the village of Revsnes, where the Stoksund Church is located.

Stoksund Municipality
Stoksund herred
Stokksund herred  (historic name)
View of Harsvika in Stoksund
Sør-Trøndelag within Norway
Stoksund within Sør-Trøndelag
Coordinates: 64°02′14″N 10°02′49″E
CountryNorway
CountySør-Trøndelag
DistrictFosen
Established1 June 1892
  Preceded byBjørnør Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
  Succeeded byÅfjord Municipality
Administrative centreRevsnes
Area
 (upon dissolution)
  Total114 km2 (44 sq mi)
Population
 (1964)
  Total1,515
  Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
DemonymStokksunding
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1631
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