Official Name: | Hovin |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Trøndelag#Norway |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Trøndelag |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Gauldalen |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Melhus |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Area Total Km2: | 0.52 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 819 |
Population Density Km2: | 1575 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 7236 Hovin i Gauldal |
Coordinates: | 63.1055°N 10.2238°W |
Elevation M: | 69 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Hovin is a village in the municipality of Melhus in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the river Gaula between the villages of Støren and Lundamo.[2] Hovin has several distinct terraces in the hillsides, which are remnants of old shorelines following the end of the ice age.
The 0.52km2 village has a population (2018) of 819 and a population density of .[3]
The European route E06 highway runs north–south through the village. The Dovrebanen railway line also runs north–south through Hovin. Hovin Station is located in the village along the railway line, but only used for local traffic. The Gulfoss Tunnel is a railway tunnel that runs under a large residential area in Hovin.