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Levanger-Avisa is a regional newspaper in Norway. The newspaper was founded in 1848 and it is Norway's fifth-oldest newspaper. It is part of Adresseavisen Media Group. [1] The publisher is a company with the same name, Levanger-Avisa AS. [2] Levanger-Avisa became the Local Newspaper of the Year in Norway in 1999.

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  2. "Company Overview of Levanger-Avisa AS". Bloomberg. Retrieved 26 May 2016.