Skatval is a village in the municipality of

Stjørdal Stjørdal () or is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Stjørdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Stjørdal, also called Stjørdalshalsen. Some of the villages in the municipalit ...

in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the Skatval peninsula about northwest of the town of

Stjørdalshalsen Stjørdalshalsen (also known as Stjørdal or Halsen) is a town and the administrative centre of the municipality of Stjørdal in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located between the rivers Stjørdalselva and Gråelva to the south and north and ...

. The inhabitants are called as ''Skatvalsbygg''.

Skatval Church Skatval Church ( no, Skatval kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stjørdal municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skatval. It is the church for the Skatval parish which is part of the Stjørdal ...

is located in the village. The village has a population (2018) of 943 and a population density of .

History

The southwestern coast of the peninsula was called ''Aglo'' during the Viking Age. In autumn 962,

Sigurd Håkonsson Sigurd Håkonsson (died 962) (Old Norse: ''Sigurðr Hákonarson'') was a Norwegian nobleman and Jarl of Lade in Trøndelag. Sigurd Håkonsson Ladejarl was the son of Håkon Grjotgardsson, the first Jarl of Lade (Old Norse Hlaðir). In 900, H� ...

Ladejarl (the ruling Earl of Trøndelag and surrounding areas) and his party were burned to death by the ''Erikssønene'' (sons of Eric Bloodaxe), among them Harald Greyhide, while staying the night at a party at Oglo (Aglo), according to the '' Heimskringla'' by Snorri Sturlasson. The remains of

Steinvikholm Castle Steinvikholm Castle (''Steinvikholm slott'') is an island fortress on the Skatval peninsula near Stjørdal in Trøndelag county, Norway. The castle was built over seven years, from 1525 to 1532, by Norway's last Roman Catholic Archbishop, Olav ...

, built during the 1530s by Norway's last Catholic archbishop, Olav Engelbrektsson, are under restoration. The fortress, innovative in design, played a major part as the last stronghold for Norwegian independence during the Reformation 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 Fløan Church (''Fløan kirke'') was a medieval church that stood in the village of Fløan in the Skatval area of present-day Stjørdal municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The church was located about northwest of the town of Stjørdalsh ...

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

was built in 1901 in the village of Skatval. Materials from the old church are now in a museum in Trondheim. On 1 January 1902, the Skatvold peninsula was established as the municipality of Skatval when the old municipality of Nedre Stjørdal was divided into three parts: Skatval,

, 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

, and Hegra to form a new, larger municipality of

Transport

The Nordland Line runs through Skatval, with a stop at

Skatval Station Skatval Station ( no, Skatval stasjon) is a railway station located in the village of Skatval in the municipality of Stjørdal in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Nordlandsbanen railway line. The station is served hourly by the ...

, with hourly Trøndelag Commuter Rail service. The station opened on 29 October 1902 and was designed by Paul Due. The station is from Trondheim.

European Route E6 European route E6 ( no, Europavei 6, sv, Europaväg 6, or simply E6) is the main north-south thoroughfare through Norway as well as the west coast of Sweden. It is long and runs from the southern tip of Sweden at Trelleborg, into Norway and t ...

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' ...

, 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, a politician * Eli Arnstad, 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 *

Oscar Midtlyng Oscar Midtlyng (31 August 1906 – 29 October 1994) was a Norwegian athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the ...

, an athlete * Brit Sandaune, a soccer player

References

External links

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