Melhus Municipality
Melhus Municipality
Melhus kommune | |
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View of Melhus sentrum | |
Trøndelag within Norway | |
Melhus within Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 63°10′35″N 10°18′13″E / 63.17639°N 10.30361°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Gauldalen |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Melhus |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Einar Gimse-Syrstad (Ap) |
| Area | |
• Total | 694.41 km2 (268.11 sq mi) |
| • Land | 653.33 km2 (252.25 sq mi) |
| • Water | 41.08 km2 (15.86 sq mi) 5.9% |
| • Rank | #166 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 929.88 m (3,050.79 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 17,560 |
| • Rank | #74 in Norway |
| • Density | 25.3/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +10.8% |
| Demonym | Melhusbygg |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5028 |
| Website | Official website |
Melhus is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Melhus. Other villages include Gåsbakken, Hovin, Korsvegen, Kvål, Ler, Lundamo, Storsand, and Øysand.
The 694-square-kilometre (268 sq mi) municipality is the 166th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Melhus Municipality is the 74th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 17,560. The municipality's population density is 25.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (66/sq mi) and its population has increased by 10.8% over the previous 10-year period.
Agriculture is important in Melhus Municipality. The extensive lowland areas in the almost flat valley surrounding the Gaula River are dominated by grain fields. Many inhabitants work in the nearby city of Trondheim, a 20-minute drive north from Melhus.