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Coat of arms of Stjørdal

Stjørdal kommune
Skierde
Municipality
View of Stjørdalshalsen
View of Stjørdalshalsen
Flag of Stjørdal kommune
Flag
Coat of arms of Stjørdal kommune
Coat of arms
Official logo of Stjørdal kommune
Trøndelag within
Norway
Stjørdal within Trøndelag
Stjørdal within Trøndelag
Coordinates: 63°28′30″N 11°10′15″E / 63.47500°N 11.17083°E / 63.47500; 11.17083Coordinates: 63°28′30″N 11°10′15″E / 63.47500°N 11.17083°E / 63.47500; 11.17083
Country Norway
County Trøndelag
District Stjørdalen
Established 1 Jan 1962
Administrative centre Stjørdalshalsen
Government
 • Mayor (2018) Ivar Vigdenes (Sp)
Area
 • Total 938.28 km2 (362.27 sq mi)
 • Land 913.72 km2 (352.79 sq mi)
 • Water 24.56 km2 (9.48 sq mi)  2.6%
Area rank #118 in Norway
Population (2017)
 • Total 23,625
 • Rank #48 in Norway
 • Density 25.9/km2 (67/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years) 16.5%
Demonym(s) Stjørdaling
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
ISO 3166 code NO-5035
Official language form Neutral
Website stjordal.kommune.no

About this sound Stjørdal  (Norwegian) 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. Other villages in the municipality include Elvran, Flornes, Hegra, Hell, Kvithammer, Prestmoen, Skatval, Skjelstadmarka, Sona, and Værnes.

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").


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