| Meldal | |
| Other Name: | Meldal Sentrum |
| Population Demonym: | meldaling, meddaling, |
| 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: | Melhus |
| Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.81 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Total: | 658 |
| Population Density Km2: | 812 |
| Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
| Postal Code: | 7336 Meldal |
| Coordinates: | 63.0472°N 9.7139°W |
| Elevation M: | 143 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Meldal is a village in Orkland municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway.[2] Prior to the creation of the Orkland municipality, it was the administrative centre of Meldal municipality. The village is located in the Orkdalen valley, along the river Orkla. The village of Å lies about to the south, the village of Løkken Verk lies about to the north, and the village of Storås lies about to the northwest.
The 0.81km2 village has a population (2018) of 658 and a population density of .[3]
The village is the site of a school and preschool, and Meldal Church. There are many popular areas for outdoor activities in Meldal or close by, and there are more than 1,300 holiday cabins in the area.
Agriculture is the main industry in Meldal.
The Old Norse form of the name was Meðaldalr. The first element is meðal which means "middle" and the last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale". The municipality is named this probably because it is located in the middle of the Orkdalen valley. The name was historically spelled Meldalen.[4]
Notable people that were born or lived in Meldal include:
. Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Trondhjems amt. 14. Oluf Rygh. W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. 1901. Kristiania, Norge. 149. Norwegian.