Skatval is a village in the municipality of Stjørdal in

Trøndelag Trøndelag (; sma, Trööndelage) is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County ( no, Trondhjems Amt); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denma ...

county,

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...

. It is located on the Skatval peninsula about northwest of the town of Stjørdalshalsen. The inhabitants are called as ''Skatvalsbygg''. Skatval Church is located in the village. The village has a population (2018) of 943 and a

population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ...

of .

History

The southwestern coast of the peninsula was called ''Aglo'' during the

Viking Age The Viking Age () was the period during the Middle Ages when Norsemen known as Vikings undertook large-scale raiding, colonizing, conquest, and trading throughout Europe and reached North America. It followed the Migration Period and the Germ ...

. In autumn 962, Sigurd Håkonsson

Ladejarl The Earls of Lade ( no, ladejarler) were a dynasty of Norse '' jarls'' from Lade (Old Norse: ''Hlaðir''), who ruled what is now Trøndelag and Hålogaland from the 9th century to the 11th century. The seat of the Earls of Lade was at Lade G ...

(the ruling Earl of Trøndelag and surrounding areas) and his party were burned to death by the ''Erikssønene'' (sons of

Eric Bloodaxe Eric Haraldsson ( non, Eiríkr Haraldsson , no, Eirik Haraldsson; died 954), nicknamed Bloodaxe ( non, blóðøx , no, Blodøks) and Brother-Slayer ( la, fratrum interfector), was a 10th-century Norwegian king. He ruled as King of Norway from ...

), among them Harald Greyhide, while staying the night at a party at Oglo (Aglo), according to the ''

Heimskringla ''Heimskringla'' () is the best known of the Old Norse kings' sagas. It was written in Old Norse in Iceland by the poet and historian Snorre Sturlason (1178/79–1241) 1230. The name ''Heimskringla'' was first used in the 17th century, derive ...

'' by

Snorri Sturlasson Snorri Sturluson ( ; ; 1179 – 22 September 1241) was an Icelandic historian, poet, and politician. He was elected twice as lawspeaker of the Icelandic parliament, the Althing. He is commonly thought to have authored or compiled portions of the ...

. The remains of Steinvikholm Castle, built during the 1530s by Norway's last Catholic archbishop,

Olav Engelbrektsson Olav Engelbrektsson (, Trondenes, Norway – 7 February 1538, Lier, Duchy of Brabant, Habsburg Netherlands) was the 28th Archbishop of Norway from 1523 to 1537, the Regent of Norway from 1533 to 1537, a member and later president of the ''Riks ...

, are under restoration. The fortress, innovative in design, played a major part as the last stronghold for Norwegian independence during the

Reformation The Reformation (alternatively named the Protestant Reformation or the European Reformation) was a major movement within Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the Catholic Church and in ...

in the Danish-Norwegian union. The islet situated at the northern coast of Skatval is also the place for the yearly outdoor midnight opera "Olav Engelbrektsson". The old Fløan Church was located in Fløan, on the northern coast of the Skatval peninsula. It was the main church for Skatval. It was taken down in 1851, and a new Skatval Church was built in 1901 in the village of Skatval. Materials from the old church are now in a museum in

Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...

. On 1 January 1902, the Skatvold peninsula was established as the municipality of Skatval when the old municipality of

Nedre Stjørdal Nedre Stjørdal or Nedre Stjørdalen is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1850 until its dissolution in 1902. The municipality covered the western part of what is now the municipali ...

was divided into three parts: Skatval, Stjørdal, and

Lånke Lånke was a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1902 until its dissolution in 1962. The municipality was located south of the Stjørdalselva river in what is now the south-central part ...

. On 1 January 1962, Skatval was merged with

, Stjørdal, and

Hegra HEGRA, which stands for ''High-Energy-Gamma-Ray Astronomy'', was an atmospheric Cherenkov telescope for Gamma-ray astronomy. With its various types of detectors, HEGRA took data between 1987 and 2002, at which point it was dismantled in order ...

to form a new, larger municipality of Stjørdal.

Transport

The

Nordland Line The Nordland Line ( no, Nordlandsbanen, ) is a railway line between Trondheim and Bodø, Norway. It is the longest in Norway and lacks electrification. The route runs through the counties of Trøndelag (formerly Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndel ...

runs through Skatval, with a stop at Skatval Station, with hourly

Trøndelag Commuter Rail The Trøndelag Commuter Rail ( no, Trønderbanen, ) is a commuter train service operating in Trøndelag county, Norway. It was operated by Vy (formerly Norwegian State Railways (NSB)) with Class 92 diesel multiple units, until 7 June 2020 whe ...

service. The station opened on 29 October 1902 and was designed by

Paul Due Paul Due (13 August 1835 – 26 February 1919) was a Norwegian architect and significant contributor to the stations built by the Norwegian State Railways. Biography Paul Due was born in Kristiansand, Norway. He graduated in engineering s ...

. The station is from Trondheim. European Route E6 runs through Skatval.

Sports

The community has a football team,

IL Fram Idrettslaget Fram is a Norwegian sports club from Skatval, Nord-Trøndelag. It has sections for association football, team handball, track and field and volleyball. It was founded in 1892. It is currently chaired by Eli Arnstad. The men's ...

, that plays in the 4th division. The village and surrounding areas also have many sports facilities such as: * Klempen Ski Arena: lighted cross country track, biathlon shooting range and several ski jumps, some with summer capabilities. * Langstein: lighted cross country track. * Framnes: artificial turf football field with flood lights. * Skatvalshallen: indoor sports hall. * Skjervold: tennis court.

Notable residents

Jon Olav Alstad Jon Olav Alstad (born 9 August 1968) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Alstad was born in Stjørdal, a son of farmer Jon Alstad and nurse Astrid Ingebjørg Folstadli. He graduated from Stjørdal Upper Secondary School in 1987, a ...

, a politician *

Eli Arnstad Eli Arnstad (born 4 May 1962) is a Norwegian civil servant, sports official and politician for the Centre Party. Early life and career She was born in Stjørdal as a daughter of accountant and farmer Arne Arnstad (1932–1980) and nurse Aasta Ar ...

, a civil servant *

Marit Arnstad Marit Arnstad (born 4 May 1962) is a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Centre Party. She is currently the party’s parliamentary leader since 2014, having previously held the office from 2003 to 2005. Arnstad was the Norwegian Minister of ...

, a politician, former Norwegian

Minister of Petroleum and Energy The Minister of Petroleum and Energy ( no, Olje- og energiministeren) is a councilor of state and chief of the Norway's Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. The current minister is Terje Aasland. The ministry is responsible for the government's ene ...

* Oscar Midtlyng, an athlete *

Brit Sandaune Brit Sandaune (born 5 June 1972) is a Norwegian footballer and pre-school teacher. She is originally from the rural area of Skatval in the municipality of Stjørdal, Nord-Trøndelag, and is educated in economy and administration. Brit is today se ...

, a soccer player

References

External links

Skatval mapOlav Engelbrektsson Midnight Opera
{{authority control Villages in Trøndelag Stjørdal