Sogningen
Encyclopedia
Sogningen was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Vikøyri
in Sogn og Fjordane
county.
It started in 1897, and was published in Vikøyri by Rasmus Thorsen as the Conservative Party organ in Sogn
. It faced competition from another local newspaper, Sognefjord, from 1912 to 1919, which was started by former (1911 to 1912) Sogningen editor-in-chief Dankert Skagen. Editor-in-chief of Sogningen from 1912 to 1913 wa P. Stensaker, and from 1913 to 1925 Thormod Liljedahl.
When Sogningen was moved to Balestrand
in 1925, new editor became Richard Christoffer Schelderup Knoff. He owned the newspaper to 1948, but long before that he had installed his son Richard Knoff, Jr. as editor. It was stopped in 1942 during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
, but resumed from 1 August 1945.
In 1951 it was moved back to Vikøyri, and editors were Halvdan Brekke and Thormod Liljedahl (again) before it was moved further to Leikanger
. Here, bookprinter Ingvald Husabø had established a small newspaper conglomerate. Sogningen was tightly synchronized with Centre Party newspaper Sogns Avis, and the two newspapers were finally merged in 1972 under the name Sogningen/Sogns Avis (since 1993: Sogn Avis
).
Vikøyri
Vikøyri is the administrative center of the municipality of Vik in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located at the mouth of the Vikja river on the south shore of the Sognefjord, about south of the village of Balestrand and about west of Fresvik. Vikøyri is northwest of the Fresvikbreen...
in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county.
It started in 1897, and was published in Vikøyri by Rasmus Thorsen as the Conservative Party organ in Sogn
Sogn
Sogn is a traditional district in Western Norway . It is located in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, surrounding the Sognefjord. Sogn consists of the municipalities of Aurland, Balestrand, Hyllestad, Høyanger, Gulen, Leikanger, Luster, Lærdal, Sogndal, Solund, Vik, and Årdal. The district covers ...
. It faced competition from another local newspaper, Sognefjord, from 1912 to 1919, which was started by former (1911 to 1912) Sogningen editor-in-chief Dankert Skagen. Editor-in-chief of Sogningen from 1912 to 1913 wa P. Stensaker, and from 1913 to 1925 Thormod Liljedahl.
When Sogningen was moved to Balestrand
Balestrand
Balestrand is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Balestrand....
in 1925, new editor became Richard Christoffer Schelderup Knoff. He owned the newspaper to 1948, but long before that he had installed his son Richard Knoff, Jr. as editor. It was stopped in 1942 during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
, but resumed from 1 August 1945.
In 1951 it was moved back to Vikøyri, and editors were Halvdan Brekke and Thormod Liljedahl (again) before it was moved further to Leikanger
Leikanger
is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Leikanger, which is also the administrative center of Sogn og Fjordane county....
. Here, bookprinter Ingvald Husabø had established a small newspaper conglomerate. Sogningen was tightly synchronized with Centre Party newspaper Sogns Avis, and the two newspapers were finally merged in 1972 under the name Sogningen/Sogns Avis (since 1993: Sogn Avis
Sogn Avis
Sogn Avis is a Norwegian newspaper, published in Leikanger in Sogn og Fjordane county. It was named Sogns Avis from 1926 to 1972 and Sogningen/Sogns Avis from 1972 to 1993....
).