Stiklestad
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Stiklestad is a village and parish
in the municipality of Verdal
in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. It is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the municipal center of Verdalsøra
and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of Forbregd
/Lein
. The village is mainly known as the site of the Battle of Stiklestad
on 29 July 1030. Stiklestad Church
is located in the village and it is assumed to have been erected on the exact spot where King Olaf II Haraldsson fell in the battle. The king was buried in Nidaros
(Trondheim
), was canonised there on 3 August 1031 and was later enshrined in Nidaros Cathedral
. Since 1568 St. Olav's grave in Nidaros has been unknown, due to the Lutheran reformation
in 1537.
form of the name is Stiklarstaðir. The first element is the genitive of a word stikl and the last element is staðir which means "farm
". The word stikl might have been derived from the verb stikla which means "to jump", and this might have been the name of a nearby brook.
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
in the municipality of Verdal
Verdal
Verdal is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Verdalsøra...
in Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the municipal center of Verdalsøra
Verdalsøra
Verdalsøra is a town in the municipality of Verdal in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The town is the administrative center of the municipality. It is located along the Trondheimsfjord at the mouth of the river Verdalselva...
and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of Forbregd
Forbregd
Forbregd is a village in the municipality of Verdal in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about northeast of the municipal center of Verdalsøra and about northwest of Stiklestad, along the southern shore of Leksdalsvatnet. Statistics Norway classifies Forbregd together with the...
/Lein
Lein, Norway
Lein is a village in the municipality of Verdal in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about northeast of the municipal center of Verdalsøra and about northwest of Stiklestad, along the southern shore of Leksdalsvatnet. Statistics Norway classifies Lein together with the neighboring...
. The village is mainly known as the site of the Battle of Stiklestad
Battle of Stiklestad
The Battle of Stiklestad in 1030 is one of the most famous battles in the history of Norway. In this battle, King Olaf II of Norway was killed. He was later canonized...
on 29 July 1030. Stiklestad Church
Stiklestad Church
Stiklestad Church is a parish church in the municipality of Verdal in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Stiklestad. The church is part of the Stiklestad parish in the Sør-Innherad deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The stone church building was completed in 1180...
is located in the village and it is assumed to have been erected on the exact spot where King Olaf II Haraldsson fell in the battle. The king was buried in Nidaros
Nidaros
Nidaros or Niðarós was during the Middle Ages, the old name of Trondheim, Norway . Until the Reformation, Nidaros remained the centre of the spiritual life of the country...
(Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
), was canonised there on 3 August 1031 and was later enshrined in Nidaros Cathedral
Nidaros Cathedral
Nidaros Cathedral is a Church of Norway cathedral located in the city of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It was the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nidaros from its establishment in 1152 until its abolition in 1537. Since the Reformation, it has been the cathedral of the...
. Since 1568 St. Olav's grave in Nidaros has been unknown, due to the Lutheran reformation
Reformation
- Movements :* Protestant Reformation, an attempt by Martin Luther to reform the Roman Catholic Church that resulted in a schism, and grew into a wider movement...
in 1537.
Name
The Old NorseOld Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
form of the name is Stiklarstaðir. The first element is the genitive of a word stikl and the last element is staðir which means "farm
Farm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
". The word stikl might have been derived from the verb stikla which means "to jump", and this might have been the name of a nearby brook.