Øvre Stjørdalen Municipality
Øvre Stjørdalen is a former municipality in the old Nordre Trondhjem county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1850 until its dissolution in 1874. The municipality encompassed the upper part of the Stjørdalen valley which includes what is now Meråker Municipality and the eastern part of Stjørdal Municipality, both in Trøndelag county. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Hegra where the Hegra Church is located.
General information
The municipality was established in 1850 when the old Stjørdalen Municipality was divided into Øvre Stjørdalen Municipality and Nedre Stjørdalen Municipality. On 1 January 1874, Øvre Stjørdalen Municipality ceased to exist when it was split to form two new municipalities: Hegra Municipality in the east and Meraker Municipality in the west.Name
The municipality is named after the Stjørdalen valley. The first element is the word which means "upper", referring to the fact that it is the upper part of the valley. The second element is the genitive case of the local river name . The meaning of the river name is unknown. The last element is which means "valley" or "dale".Churches
The Church of Norway had one parish within Øvre Stjørdalen Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Øvre Stjørdal prestegjeld and the Søndre Innherred prosti in the Diocese of Nidaros.| Parish | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
| Hegra | Hegra Church | Hegra | 1783 |
| Meråker | Meråker Church | Meråker | 1874 |
| Meråker | Stordalen Chapel | Stordalen | 1863 |