Skatval Municipality

The municipality of Skatval was established on 1 January 1902 when the old Nedre Stjørdalen Municipality was dissolved and it was divided into three new municipalities: Lånke Municipality (population: 1,449) in the south, Skatval Municipality (population: 2,125) in the north, and Stjørdal Municipality (population: 3,158) in the centre. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1962, Skatval Municipality (population 1,944) was merged with the neighboring Hegra Municipality (population: 2,704), Lånke Municipality (population: 1,967), and Stjørdal Municipality (population: 6,204) to form a new, larger Stjørdal Municipality. Name The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Skatval farm () since the first Skatval Church was built there. The first element is which means the "outermost end" or "something protruding". This likely is referring to the fact that the local farms lie on a flat surface that juts out at an angle between valley depressions. The last element is the plural form of which means "land that's cleared by burning". Churches The Church of Norway had one parish () within Skatval Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Nedre Stjørdal prestegjeld and the Stjørdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. ==Geography==

The municipality was located to the northeast of the city of Trondheim. Stjørdal Municipality was located to the south, Hegra Municipality was located to the east, Åsen Municipality was located to the north, and the Trondheimsfjord was located to the west. The highest point in the municipality was the tall mountain Forbordsfjellet. ==Government==

While it existed, Skatval Municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Frostating Court of Appeal. Municipal council The municipal council of Skatval Municipality was made up of 21 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party. {{Kommunestyre table {{Kommunestyre table {{Kommunestyre table {{Kommunestyre table {{Kommunestyre table {{Kommunestyre table Mayors The mayor () of Skatval Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position: • 1902–1907: John O. Arnstad (V) • 1908–1913: Ole Nikolai Wæhre (V) • 1914–1934: Karl Eidsvik (H/Bp) • 1934–1945: John Arnstad (Bp/NS) • 1945–1945: Peder J. Arnstad (Bp) • 1946–1947: Peter Aune (V) • 1948–1961: Peder J. Arnstad (Bp) ==See also==