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]

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
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

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