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Hegra (municipality)
Hegra is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1874 until its dissolution in 1962. The municipality was located in the Stjørdalen valley. It encompassed the eastern two-thirds of the what is now Stjørdal Municipality in Trøndelag county. The administrative centre was the village of Hegra, Norway, Hegra where the Hegra Church is located. Prior to its dissolution in 1962, the municipality was the 159th largest by area out of the 731 municipalities in Norway. Hegra Municipality was the 337th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 2,762. The municipality's population density was and its population had decreased by 1.5% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Hegra was established on 1 January 1874 when the old Øvre Stjørdalen Municipality was divided in two: Meråker Municipality (population: 1,861) in the east and H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hegra, Norway
Hegra is a village in Stjørdal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located in the Stjørdalen valley, about east of the town of Stjørdalshalsen along the Stjørdalselva river. The village has a population (2024) of 971 and a population density of . The village is served by the unstaffed Hegra Station on the Meråker Line. The European route E14 highway also runs through the village, just south of Hegra Church. Hegra has its own grocery store, gas station, kindergarten, school and a local bank. Hegra is also one of the centers for the resurgence of the Dole Gudbrandsdal horse in Norway. History The village was the administrative centre of the old Hegra Municipality which existed from 1874 until 1962. The ancient rock carvings (''Leirfald''), as well as the small border fort Hegra Fortress (formerly known as ''Ingstadkleven Fort'') are both located in Hegra. The fortress was the site of the Battle of Hegra Fortress where the invading German a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
