Støren

Støren
Støren
Village
	Støren Støren
	Coordinates: 63°02′21″N 10°17′06″E / 63.03908°N 10.28505°E
Country	Norway
Region	Central Norway
County	Trøndelag
District	Gauldalen
Municipality	Midtre Gauldal Municipality
Area
• Total	2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi)
Elevation	91 m (299 ft)
Population (2024)
• Total	2,320
• Density	955/km2 (2,470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	7290 Støren

Støren^ⓘ^[3] is the administrative centre of Midtre Gauldal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located in the Gauldalen valley at the confluence of the rivers Gaula and Sokna. Støren is located on the European route E06 highway, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of the city of Trondheim.^[4]

The junction between the Dovrebanen and Rørosbanen railway lines is at Støren Station in the northern part of the village. Støren Church, a school, government services, and commercial and industrial sites are all located in the village.^[4]

The 2.43-square-kilometre (600-acre) village has a population (2024) of 2,320 and a population density of 955 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,470/sq mi).^[1]

From 1838-1964, the village of Støren was the administrative centre of the old Støren Municipality.^[4]

Name

The village (and parish/municipality) was named after the old Støren farm (Old Norse: Staurin) since the first Støren Church was built there. The first element is staurr which means "pole" or "stake". The word staurr is probably referring to the pointed headland on which the church is located. The two rivers that form this headland are the Gaula and Sokna. The last element is vin which means "meadow" or "pasture".^[5]