Stjørdalselva
View of the river at Hegra
Stjørdalselva is located in Trøndelag
Stjørdalselva
Location of the river
Stjørdalselva is located in Norway
Stjørdalselva
Stjørdalselva (Norway)
Location
CountryNorway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalityMeråker and Stjørdal
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of the rivers
Dalåa and Torsbjørka
  locationMeråker, 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, 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 (English: Stjørdal River) is a 70-kilometre (43 mi) long river that reaches from near the NorwegianSwedish 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]

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. Askeim, Svein, ed. (2017-12-19). "Stjørdalselva". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-10.


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