Hegra

Hegra is a village in the municipality of Stjørdal in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located in the Stjørdalen valley, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the town of Stjørdalshalsen along the Stjørdalselva river and it is therefore a good site for fishing. The 0.41-square-kilometre (100-acre) village has a population (2018) of 524 and a population density of 1,278 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,310/sq mi).[1]

For other uses, see Hegra (disambiguation).
Hegra
Village
View of the village
Hegra
Location of the village
Hegra
Hegra (Norway)
Coordinates: 63.4640°N 11.1140°E / 63.4640; 11.1140
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictStjørdalen
MunicipalityStjørdal
Area
 • Total0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total524
 • Density1,278/km2 (3,310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7520 Hegra

The village is served by the unmanned 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 municipality of Hegra 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 withstood the invading German army from 10 April to 5 May 1940, not surrendering before all other Norwegian units in Southern Norway and Mid-Norway had capitulated.

  • Buildings in Hegra
  • Stjørdalselva river in Hegra
  • Hegra Church
  • Hegra railway station
  • Hegra fortress
  • Hegra fortress

Notable people
and
See also: Stjørdal § Notable_people

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Hegra, Stjørdal (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
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