Hegra

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Hegra is also a mythical antique Nabatean city, older sister of Petra. Also called Medain-Salih.

Hegra is a small village in Mid-Norway, located in Stjørdal. It has about 2500 inhabitants. Here you can find ancient rock carvings (Lerfald), as well as Hegra Fortress (formerly known as Ingstadkleven Fort) which withstood the invading German army from April 10 to May 5, 1940, not surrendering before all other Norwegian units in southern Norway had capitulated. Hegra has a lot of good places to fish located by the Stjørdalselva. Even though only 2500 inhabitants, Hegra has its own grocery store, gas station, kindergarten and a local bank. Hegra is also one of the centers for the resurgence of the Dole Gudbrandsdal horse in Norway.

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(Norwegian) Hegra fortress

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