Melhus (village)

CountryNorway

Elevation

^[2]

17 m (56 ft)

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

Post Code

7224 Melhus

Melhus
Village
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Coordinates: 63°17′13″N 10°16′31″E / 63.2870°N 10.2754°E / 63.2870; 10.2754
Country	Norway
Region	Central Norway
County	Trøndelag
District	Gauldalen
Municipality	Melhus Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	17 m (56 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	7,224
• Density	2,466/km2 (6,390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	7224 Melhus

Melhus^[3] is the administrative centre of Melhus Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located in the lower Gauldalen valley, along the river Gaula, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the city of Trondheim.^[4]

The 2.93-square-kilometre (720-acre) village has a population (2024) of 7,224 and a population density of 2,466 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,390/sq mi).^[1]

The village lies along the European route E06 highway as well as the Dovrebanen railway line. The railroad stops at the Melhus Station in the central part of the village. The historic Melhus Church is located about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) south of Melhus in the village of Storsand. Melhus is the largest urban area in the municipality, so it has a mall, many stores and businesses, restaurants, banks, a medical centre, a school, and the municipal government offices.