Kvål, Trøndelag

Kvål
Village
Kvål
Location of the village
Kvål
Kvål (Norway)
Coordinates: 63°13′53″N 10°16′54″E / 63.2314°N 10.2818°E / 63.2314; 10.2818Coordinates: 63°13′53″N 10°16′54″E / 63.2314°N 10.2818°E / 63.2314; 10.2818
Country Norway
Region Central Norway
County Trøndelag
District Gauldalen
Municipality Melhus
Area[1]
  Total 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 49 m (161 ft)
Population (2017)[1]
  Total 464
  Density 1,105/km2 (2,860/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 7228 Kvål

Kvål is a village in the municipality of Melhus in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Gauldalen valley along the Gaula River between the villages of Ler and Melhus. The 0.42-square-kilometre (100-acre) village has a population (2017) of 464 which gives the village a population density of 1,105 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,860/sq mi).[1]

View of Kvål (c. 1920s)

Kvål Station is located in the village along the Dovre Line, but only used for local traffic. The European route E6 highway also runs through the village.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Kvål, Melhus (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  3. Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-09-11). "Kvål". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-01-28.


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