Klæbu (village)

Klæbu
Village
View of the local church
Klæbu
Location of the village
Klæbu
Klæbu (Norway)
Coordinates: 63°17′51″N 10°28′57″E / 63.2976°N 10.4826°E / 63.2976; 10.4826Coordinates: 63°17′51″N 10°28′57″E / 63.2976°N 10.4826°E / 63.2976; 10.4826
Country Norway
Region Central Norway
County Trøndelag
District Trondheim Region
Municipality Klæbu
Area[1]
  Total 1.59 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 140 m (460 ft)
Population (2017)[1]
  Total 3,319
  Density 2,087/km2 (5,410/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 7540 Klæbu

Klæbu is the administrative centre of Klæbu municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the river Nidelva, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the village of Tanem and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the city of Trondheim.[3] The village sits at the junction of Norwegian county roads 805 and 921. The historic Klæbu Church is located in the village.

View of Klæbu in the late 19th century.

The 1.59-square-kilometre (390-acre) village has a population (2017) of 3,319 which gives the village a population density of 2,087 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,410/sq mi).[1]

The newspaper KlæbuPosten is published in Klæbu.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Klæbu (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  3. Olsen Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-09-10). "Klæbu – tettsted". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  4. "KlæbuPosten" (in Norwegian). Kommunenvår.no.


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