Kvål, Trøndelag
Village in Melhus Municipality, Norway
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Kvål[3] is a village in Melhus Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Gauldalen valley along the Gaula River between the villages of Ler and Melhus.
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Village | |
 Interactive map of Kvål | |
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| Coordinates: 63.2314°N 10.2818°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Gauldalen |
| Municipality | Melhus Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 468 |
| • Density | 1,040/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7228 Kvål |
The 0.45-square-kilometre (110-acre) village has a population (2024) of 468 and a population density of 1,040 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,700/sq mi).[1]
Kvål Station is located in the village along the Dovre Line, but it is only used for local traffic. The European route E6 highway also runs through the village.[4]
Sports
The local multi-sports club is Trønder-Lyn Idrettslag, founded on 22 March 1908. The club has sections for association football, team handball and Nordic skiing, and also operates a discgolf park.[5] The club colours are yellow and black. For their 100th anniversary in 2008, a book was written by Gerd Søraa.[6]
The men's football team currently plays in the Fourth Division, the fifth tier of Norwegian football. After winning their Fourth Division group in 2022, Trønder-Lyn contested the 2023 Norwegian Third Division, but was relegated after their first year.[7][8]
