Melby, Norway
Melby is a farming village in the municipality of Skaun in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the south-central part of the municipality, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the village of Skaun and the Norwegian County Road 709 and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Eggkleiva. The town of Orkanger and it suburb of Fannrem (in the neighboring municipality) both lie about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the west.
Melby | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 63.2387°N 09.9833°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Orkdalen |
| Municipality | Skaun |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7357 Skaun |
There is an old, preserved school building dating from 1878 in Melby. The school building is a part of the local museum Skaun bygdamuseum.[2] The area is named Melby (Old Norse: Meðalbýr), which means "middle farm".[3]
References
- "Melby, Skaun (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- "Skaun bygdamuseum" (in Norwegian). Skaun kommune. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- Rygh, Oluf (1901). Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Trondhjems amt (in Norwegian) (14 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 296.
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