Melhus
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Commune number : | 5028 | |
Province (county) : | Trøndelag | |
Coordinates : | 63 ° 10 ′ N , 10 ° 18 ′ E | |
Surface: | 694.41 km² | |
Residents: | 16,733 (Feb 27, 2020) | |
Population density : | 24 inhabitants per km² | |
Language form : | neutral | |
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Railway connection: | Rørosbanen | |
politics | ||
Mayor : | Jorid Jagtøyen ( Sp ) (2019) | |
Location in the province of Trøndelag | ||
Melhus is a municipality in central Norway .
It is located around 20 km south of Trondheim on the E6 . In the center are the town hall, the train station and several department stores. A few years ago, barracks owned by the Wehrmacht were demolished. The village of Korsvegen , which lies on Lake Gaustadvatnet, belongs to Melhus . In Melhus and the surrounding area (as in Trondheim) the Vikings were already active; this also explains the coat of arms. The Gaula , a well-known and productive salmon river, flows through Melhus .
Personalities
- Magnar Estenstad (1924-2004), Norwegian cross-country skier
- Oddvar Brå (* 1951), cross-country skier
- Toralf Engan (* 1936), ski jumper
- Kirsti Huke (* 1977), jazz singer
Web links
Commons : Melhus - collection of images, videos and audio files