Stjørdalshalsen

Stjørdalshalsen (also known as Stjørdal or Halsen) is a town and the administrative centre of the municipality of Stjørdal 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.

Stjørdalshalsen Stjørdal
Town
View of the town
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Coordinates: 63.4712°N 10.9189°E / 63.4712; 10.9189
Country	Norway
Region	Central Norway
County	Trøndelag
District	Stjørdalen
Municipality	Stjørdal
Established	1997
Area [1]
• Total	6.81 km2 (2.63 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	13,032
• Density	1,914/km2 (4,960/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	7500 Stjørdal

The 6.81-square-kilometre (1,680-acre) town has a population (early 2023) of 24 541 and a population density of 26.87 inhabitants per square kilometre (69.6/sq mi).^[1] 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.^[3]

Media gallery

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  Kjøpmannsgata is the main shopping street in Stjørdalshalsen
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  Aerial view of the town (2014)
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  Aerial view of the town (1961)
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  View of the fjord and town
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  Town hall

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Stjørdalshalsen, Stjørdal (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
3. Olsen Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-11-22). "Stjørdalshalsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-28.