Stjørdalselva Explained

Stjørdalselva
Pushpin Map:Trøndelag#Norway
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the river
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Norway
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Trøndelag
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Meråker and Stjørdal
Length:70km (40miles)
Source1:Confluence of the rivers
Dalåa and Torsbjørka
Source1 Location:Meråker, Trøndelag, Norway
Source1 Coordinates:63.4067°N 11.7439°W
Mouth:Trondheimsfjord
Mouth Location:Stjørdal, Trøndelag, Norway
Mouth Coordinates:63.4472°N 10.9067°W
Basin Size:2111km2
Tributaries Left:Kåpperåa, Funna, Forra
Tributaries Right:Dalåa, Torsbjørka, Sona

Stjørdalselva (English: Stjørdal River) is a 70km (40miles) long river that reaches from near the Norwegian–Swedish border down the Stjørdalen valley through the municipalities of Meråker and Stjørdal before entering the Trondheimsfjord. The mouth is located between the villages of Stjørdalshalsen and Hell, just south of Trondheim Airport, Værnes. The mouth of the river was moved to allow the runway to expand into the delta.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Stjørdalselva. Svein. Askeim. 2018-03-10. 2017-12-19. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.