Meldal
Meldal is a village in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located in the Orkdalen valley, along the river Orkla. The village of Å lies about 8 km to the south, the village of Løkken Verk lies about 10 km to the north, and the village of Storås lies about 8 km to the northwest.
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Overview
Overview
The 0.8 km2 village has a population (2024) of 628 and a population density of 785 PD/km2. The village is the site of a school and preschool, and Meldal Church. There are many popular areas for outdoor activities in Meldal or close by, and there are more than 1,300 holiday cabins in the area. Agriculture is the main industry in the area around Meldal.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Meldal • Other Name — Meldal Sentrum • Population Demonym — meldaling, meddaling, • Settlement Type — Village • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Norway • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Central Norway • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Trøndelag • Subdivision Type3 — District • Subdivision Name3 — Orkdalen • Subdivision Type4 — Municipality • Subdivision Name4 — Orkland Municipality • Timezone1 — CET • Utc Offset1 — +01:00 • Timezone1 Dst — CEST • Utc Offset1 Dst — +02:00 • Area Total Km2 — 0.8 • Population As Of — 2024 • Population Total — 628 • Population Density Km2 — 785 • Postal Code Type — Post Code • Postal Code — 7336 Meldal • Elevation M — 143
History
History
The village was the administrative centre of the old Meldal Municipality which existed from 1838 until 2020 when it became part of the new Orkland Municipality.
Name
Name
The village (originally the parish) is named Meldal (Meðaldalr) after its location in the Orkdalen valley. The first element is which means "middle". The last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale". Thus the name means "the middle of the valley". Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Meldalen. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Meldal, removing the definite form ending -en.
Notable people
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Meldal (Meldalinger) include: • Edvarda Lie (1910–1963), an artist • Jan Egil Storholt (born 1949), a speed skater and Olympic champion
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- 1.yr.no. Meldal (Trøndelag).
- 2.Kartverket. Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart.
- 3.Store norske leksikon Meldal_-_tettsted Meldal (tettsted) 2025-01-26 Haugen Morten O. 2024-11-26
- 4.Statistisk sentralbyrå. Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 2024-10-01.
- 5.Store norske leksikon Meldal_-_tidligere_kommune Meldal (tidligere kommune) 2025-01-26 Stokkan John 2023-01-22
- 6.Rygh, Oluf. Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Trondhjems amt. W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. 149. 1901.
- 7.Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri. Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m. Norsk Lovtidend. 1057-1065. 1917.
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