Melandsjøen Explained

Official Name:Melandsjøen
Other Name:Melandsjø
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:Fosen
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Hitra
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:7250 Melandsjø
Coordinates:63.6291°N 8.7319°W
Elevation M:5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Melandsjøen or Melandsjø is a village in the municipality of Hitra in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the north shore of the island of Hitra, just across the strait from the island of Dolmøya.

Melandsjøen was the administrative center of the municipality of Hitra prior to 1964 when the four municipalities on the island were merged and the administrative center was moved to the village of Fillan.

Melandsjøen is the home to the Hitra Church, the main church of the municipality.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Melandsjøen, Hitra (Trøndelag). yr.no. 2018-02-17.