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Stjørdalshalsen

Coordinates: 63°28′16″N 10°55′08″E / 63.4712°N 10.9189°E / 63.4712; 10.9189
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Stjørdalshalsen
Stjørdal
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Stjørdalshalsen is located in Trøndelag
Stjørdalshalsen
Stjørdalshalsen
Stjørdalshalsen is located in Norway
Stjørdalshalsen
Stjørdalshalsen
Coordinates: 63°28′16″N 10°55′08″E / 63.4712°N 10.9189°E / 63.4712; 10.9189
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictStjørdalen
MunicipalityStjørdal Municipality
Established as 
Town (By)1997
Area
 • Total
8.74 km2 (3.37 sq mi)
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
15,693
 • Density1,796/km2 (4,650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7500 Stjørdal

Stjørdalshalsen[4] or Stjørdal[5] (nickname: Halsen) is a town[1] and the administrative centre of Stjørdal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located between the rivers Stjørdalselva and Gråelva to the south and north and by the Trondheimsfjord to the west.

The 8.74-square-kilometre (2,160-acre) town has a population (2024) of 15,693 and a population density of 1,796 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,650/sq mi).[2] Stjørdalshalsen was granted town status in 1997. The Nordland Line runs through the town, which is served by Stjørdal Station. The junction of the European route E14 and European route E6 highways is in Stjørdalshalsen, just north of Trondheim Airport, Værnes.

Stjørdalshalsen has quite a variety of industry including industries involving mineral products, glassware, plastics, and food production. There is also the offices of the operational management for the Heidrun field in the North Sea. The administrative offices for the Central Norway Regional Health Authority are also in the town. Ole Vig Upper Secondary School and some primary schools are also located in the town.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ a b In the Norwegian language, the word by can be translated as "town" or "city".
  2. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  3. ^ "Stjørdalshalsen, Stjørdal (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  4. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn: Stjørdalshalsen". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  5. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn: Stjørdal". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  6. ^ Olsen Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-11-22). "Stjørdalshalsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-28.