Støren
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Støren is the administrative center of Midtre Gauldal in county Sør-Trøndelag in Norway. It is known
[edit] The name
The parish is named after the old farm Støren (Norse Staurvin), since the first church was built there. The first element is staurr' m 'pointed pole', the last element is vin f 'meadow, pasture'. The word staurr are probably referring to the pointed headland made by the meeting of the two rivers of Gaula and Sokna - on which the church is lying.
[edit] Støren in the media
The Norwegian movie Bør Børson made Støren famous. In this movie, protagonist Bør Børson is visiting Støren bakery. This bakery is still running, and is high ranked.
