Stjørdalselva

Stjørdalselva
View of the river at Hegra
Map
Interactive map of the river
Location
CountryNorway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalityMeråker Municipality and
Stjørdal Municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of the rivers
Dalåa and Torsbjørka
 • locationMeråker Municipality, Trøndelag, Norway
 • coordinates63°24′24″N 11°44′38″E / 63.40667°N 11.74389°E / 63.40667; 11.74389
 • elevation120 metres (390 ft)
MouthTrondheimsfjord
 • location
Stjørdal Municipality, Trøndelag, Norway
 • coordinates
63°26′50″N 10°54′24″E / 63.44722°N 10.90667°E / 63.44722; 10.90667
 • elevation
0 metres (0 ft)
Length70 km (43 mi)
Basin size2,111 km2 (815 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftKåpperåa, Funna, Forra
 • rightDalåa, Torsbjørka, Sona

Stjørdalselva[1] (lit. 'Stjørdal River') is a 70-kilometre (43 mi) long river that reaches from near the Norwegian–Swedish border down the Stjørdalen valley through Meråker Municipality and Stjørdal Municipality before entering the Trondheimsfjord. The mouth is located on the south side of the town Stjørdalshalsen, just south of Trondheim Airport, Værnes. The village of Hell lies on the south side of the river's mouth. The mouth of the river was moved to allow the runway to expand into the delta.[2]

Stjørdalen valley with Stjørdalselva

The European route E14 highway and the Meråker Line railway follow the river from its source the entire length of the river.

References

  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  2. ^ Askeim, Svein, ed. (2017-12-19). "Stjørdalselva". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-10.