- Stjørdalen
Stjørdalen is a traditional district in the
Trøndelag region ofNorway , consisting of the municipalities ofStjørdal andMeråker .It was formerly a separate municipality, created in 1837 but split to create
Øvre Stjørdalen andNedre Stjørdalen in 1850. At that time Stjørdalen had a population of 11,642.1 January, 1874,
Øvre Stjørdalen was split into the two municipalities of almost equal size:Hegra andMeråker . 1 January, 1901,Nedre Stjørdalen was split into three municipalities of merely equal sizes:Skatval ,Stjørdal andLånke . 1 January, 1962,Hegra ,Skatval ,Stjørdal andLånke . was merged to form the newStjørdal municipality. 1 June, 1997,Stjørdal gained status as a city.Currently, the combined population of the municipalities Stjørdal and Meråker is 21,738.
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