Kvithammer

Kvithammer or Kvithammar is a village in the Skatval area of the municipality of Stjørdal in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the western part of the municipality, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the town of Stjørdalshalsen. The 0.13-square-kilometre (32-acre) village has a population (2018) of 216 and a population density of 1,662 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,300/sq mi).

Kvithammer
Kvithammar
Village
Kvithammer
Location of the village
Kvithammer
Kvithammer (Norway)
Coordinates: 63.4909°N 10.8894°E / 63.4909; 10.8894
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictStjørdalen
MunicipalityStjørdal
Area
  Total0.13 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total216
  Density1,662/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7500 Stjørdal

Kvithammar is mainly known for the Bioforsk Grassland and Landscape Division which is an agricultural research station in the area. It is located on the Skatval peninsula, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the Forbordsfjellet mountain.

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