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 Stjørdal Municipality and Meråker Municipality in Trøndelag county. The administrative centre was located at Værnes where Værnes Church is located.

General information

The parish of Stjørdalen was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. In 1850, Stjørdalen Municipality was divided into Øvre Stjørdalen Municipality, comprising the upper/inland half of the valley and Nedre Stjørdalen Municipality, comprising the lower/coastal half of the valley.

Name

The municipality is named after the Stjørdalen valley. The first 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 Stjørdalen Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Stjørdalen prestegjeld and the Søndre Innherred prosti in the Diocese of Nidaros.

Geography

The highest point in the municipality was the tall mountain Fongen, located on the tripoint border between Stjørdalen Municipality, Selbu Municipality, and Tydal Municipality.

Government

While it existed, Stjørdalen Municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The municipal council of Stjørdalen was made up of representatives that were elected to four-year terms. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Mayors

The mayor of Stjørdalen Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position:
  • 1838–1841: Tobias Brodtkorb Bernhoft
  • 1842–1843: Halvor Bachke
  • 1844–1845: Ole Øvre Richter
  • 1846–1849: Sivert Andreas Fergstad