Melby, Norway Explained

Official Name:Melby
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:Orkdalen
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Skaun
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:7357 Skaun
Coordinates:63.2387°N 9.9833°W
Elevation M:160
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

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 southwest of the village of Skaun and the Norwegian County Road 709 and about south of Eggkleiva. The town of Orkanger and it suburb of Fannrem (in the neighboring municipality) both lie about to the west.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Melby, Skaun (Trøndelag). yr.no. 2018-02-03.
  2. Web site: Skaun bygdamuseum. Skaun kommune. Norwegian. 23 March 2011.
  3. Book: Rygh, Oluf. Oluf Rygh

    . Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Trondhjems amt. 14. Oluf Rygh. W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. 1901. Kristiania, Norge. 296. Norwegian.