Skatval Municipality
Skatval Municipality
Skatval herred | |
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View of the village of Skatval (front) and surrounding landscape as seen from Forbordsfjellet | |
Nord-Trøndelag within Norway | |
Skatval within Nord-Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 63°30′39″N 10°48′59″E / 63.51083°N 10.81639°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nord-Trøndelag |
| District | Stjørdalen |
| Established | 1 Jan 1902 |
| • Preceded by | Nedre Stjørdalen Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1962 |
| • Succeeded by | Stjørdal Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Skatval |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1948–1961) | Peder J. Arnstad (Sp) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 94.5 km2 (36.5 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #544 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
| Population (1961) | |
• Total | 1,983 |
| • Rank | #454 in Norway |
| • Density | 21/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −3.8% |
| Demonym | Skatvalsbygg |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1715 |
Skatval is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The 94-square-kilometre (36 sq mi) municipality existed from 1902 until its dissolution in 1962. The municipality encompassed the Skatval peninsula in the northwestern part of what is now Stjørdal Municipality in Trøndelag county. The administrative centre was the village of Skatval where the Skatval Church is located. Other villages in the Skatval area include Auran, Kvithammer, and Steinvika.
Prior to its dissolution in 1962, the 94.5-square-kilometre (36.5 sq mi) municipality was the 544th largest by area out of the 731 municipalities in Norway. Skatval Municipality was the 454th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,983. The municipality's population density was 21 inhabitants per square kilometre (54/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 3.8% over the previous 10-year period.
Skatval is divided in several geographical parts listed here counterclockwise from north: Langstein, Nordbygda, Sørbygda, Midtbygda, and Vassbygda. The Skatval peninsula is an important farming area, belonging to the plain districts of Trøndelag. The cultural landscape is dominated in the east by mountainous area with the highest being Forbordsfjellet at 596 metres (1,955 ft) above sea level. The mountaintop is a regional landmark.