Stjørdal

Stjørdal extends along the river Stjørdalselva from the Swedish border towards Trondheimsfjord. Farms occupy its valley, while roads through the uplands connect the district with lands to the east. At Hegra a medieval church served the inland part of the valley. It was replaced around 1604, and another church was built beside it between 1705 and 1714. These successive buildings witnessed the continuing life of a parish spread along the river and its tributaries.