Stjørdal
Stjørdal (ⓘ) or Skierde (Southern Sami) is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Stjørdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Stjørdal, also called Stjørdalshalsen. Some of the villages in the municipality include Elvran, Flornes, Hegra, Hell, Kvithammer, Prestmoen, Skatval, Skjelstadmarka, Sona, and Værnes.
Stjørdal Municipality
Stjørdal kommune | |
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| Stjørdalen herred (historic name) | |
Aerial view of Stjørdal from the east | |
Trøndelag within Norway | |
Stjørdal within Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 63°28′30″N 11°10′15″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Stjørdalen |
| Established | 1 Jan 1902 |
| • Preceded by | Nedre Stjørdal |
| Administrative centre | Stjørdalshalsen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Eli Arnstad (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 938.26 km2 (362.26 sq mi) |
| • Land | 913.47 km2 (352.69 sq mi) |
| • Water | 24.80 km2 (9.58 sq mi) 2.6% |
| • Rank | #125 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 24,541 |
| • Rank | #51 in Norway |
| • Density | 26.9/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +9.7% |
| Demonym | Stjørdaling |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5035 |
| Website | Official website |
The municipality is known for the village of Hell which is located in the Lånke area of Stjørdal. Hell is especially known for its train station, Hell Station, where you find the old sign saying Gods-expedition (meaning "Cargo handling").
The 938-square-kilometre (362 sq mi) municipality is the 125th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Stjørdal is the 51st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 24,541. The municipality's population density is 26.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (70/sq mi) and its population has increased by 9.7% over the previous 10-year period.