Meldal (village)
| Meldal Meldal Sentrum | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Meldal Location of the village  Meldal Meldal (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 63°02′50″N 9°42′50″E / 63.0472°N 09.7139°ECoordinates: 63°02′50″N 9°42′50″E / 63.0472°N 09.7139°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Orkdalen |
| Municipality | Melhus |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 674 |
| • Density | 832/km2 (2,150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7336 Meldal |
Meldal or Meldal Sentrum is the administrative centre of Melhus municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway.[3] The village is located in the Orkdalen valley, along the river Orkla. The village of Å lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the south, the village of Løkken Verk lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north, and the village of Storås lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the northwest.
The 0.81-square-kilometre (200-acre) village has a population (2017) of 674 which gives the village a population density of 832 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,150/sq mi).[1]
The village is the site of the municipal government offices, a school and preschool, and Meldal Church.
Name
The Old Norse form of the name was Meðaldalr. The first element is meðal which means "middle" and the last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale". The municipality is named this probably because it is located in the middle of the Orkdalen valley. The name was historically spelled Meldalen.[4]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Meldal include:
- Edvarda Lie (1910–1963), artist
References
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Meldal (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ↑ Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-08-20). "Meldal – tettsted". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ↑ Rygh, Oluf (1901). Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Trondhjems amt (in Norwegian) (14 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 149.