Meldal

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Meldal kommune
Image:Meldal_kart.png
County Sør-Trøndelag
District Orkdalen
Municipality NO-1636
Administrative centre Meldal
Mayor (2003) Arne L. Haugen [pronounced HAW-gən] (Ap)
Official language form Neutral
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Percentage
Ranked 181
612 km²
592 km²
0.19 %
Population
 - Total (2004)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density
Ranked 230
3,947
0.09 %
-5.0 %
7/km²
Coordinates 63°3′N 9°44′E
www.meldal.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway

Coordinates: 63°3′N 9°44′E

Meldal is a municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. It is most renowned for its mining activities at Løkken gruver, being the birthplace of the Orkla mining company, now Orkla Group.


Municipalities of Sør-Trøndelag Sør-Trøndelag coat of arms

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