Levangerⓘ (Norwegian) or Levangke (Southern Sami)[5] is a town[1] and the administrative center of Levanger Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway.

The university town is located along the eastern shore of the Trondheimsfjorden, at the mouth of the river Levangselva.

Despite the suggestion getting refused, the town protocols spoke of Carlslevanger Stad instead of Kjøpstaden Levanger until 1838.

In these early days the town was ruled by the Foged (Royal rural administrator).

Therefore, the mayor hired major Johannes Sejersted to make a general report and draw up a new regulation plan, showing Levanger as a more "continental" town.

[6] Throughout the 19th century, the famous market's economical importance faded out, and the ancient arrangement was reduced to a tradition without much content.

That was the end of Levanger as an important port of foreign trade between Sweden and Norway.

However, in the early 20th century, the town of Levanger was pleased by new establishments such as a county hospital and college of education.

Subsequent to a merger of several institutions of higher education, including the former Høgskolen i Nord-Trøndelag, Levanger houses a campus of the Nord University as of 2016.

The horse is a symbol for the town as a major trading center between Sweden and Norway for many centuries.