Stjørdalen (municipality)


Stjørdalen is a former municipality in the old Nordre Trondhjem county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1850. The municipality covered the whole Stjørdalen valley in what is now the municipalities of Stjørdal and Meråker in Trøndelag county. The administrative centre was located at Værnes where Værnes Church is located.

History

The municipality of Stjørdalen was established on 1 January 1838. In 1850, the municipality of Stjørdalen was divided into Øvre Stjørdal and Nedre Stjørdal.