Verdalsøra

Verdalsøra or Verdal is a town in Verdal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The town is the administrative center of the municipality. It is located along the Trondheimsfjord at the mouth of the river Verdalselva. The village of Vinne lies to the southeast, Trones lies about to the north, the villages of Forbregd/Lein lie about to the northeast, and the village of Stiklestad lies about to the east. In 1998, the municipal council of Verdal Municipality voted to grant the urban area of Verdalsøra town status under the laws of Norway.
The town has a population of 8,838 and a population density of.
The European route E6 highway and the Nordland Line railway both run north and south through the town, with one railway stop in the town: Verdal Station. Verdalsøra is the site of Aker Verdal, Verdalsøra Chapel, Verdal Upper Secondary School, and a folk high school. The Rinnleiret beach area lies just south of the town, on the border with Levanger Municipality.