Stod Municipality

Stod is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county in Norway. The 257-square-kilometre (99 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until 1964. It originally encompassed the northern part of what is now Steinkjer Municipality, stretching from the town of Steinkjer to the northeast, along the lake Snåsavatnet, to the municipal border with Snåsa Municipality. Over time, however, the municipality was reduced in size to just a fraction of its original size, leaving just the area between the lake Snåsavatnet in the north to the Ogndalen valley in the south. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Binde. The main church for Stod was For Church, located just south of the administrative center. The local sports team is Stod IL.

Prior to its dissolution in 1963, the 257-square-kilometre (99 sq mi) municipality was the 320th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Stod Municipality was the 570th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,293. The municipality's population density was 5 inhabitants per square kilometre (13/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 10.1% over the previous 10-year period.

Stod is best known for rock carvings in the Bølareinen field that are approximately 6000 years old. The carvings are of animals and humans. There are several other prehistoric sites, including two stone circles, one on the Nordgård farm and one at the rectory, both of which are partially destroyed.

Traditionally, agriculture and forestry were the major industries in Stod, but construction of the Nordlandsbanen railway line brought with it new jobs and a dairy. More recently, most residents of the Stod area work in the town of Steinkjer.