Official Name: | Melum |
Other Name: | Mælum |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Norway Telemark#Norway |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Eastern Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Telemark |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Grenland |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Skien Municipality |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 3729 Skien |
Coordinates: | 59.2104°N 9.4171°W |
Elevation M: | 41 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Melum or Mælum is a village in Skien Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located at the south end of the lake Norsjø, about to the west of the town of Skien. The villages of Ulefoss and Helgja (in Nome Municipality) are located about to the north and the village of Klovholt is located about to the southeast. The Norwegian National Road 36 runs through the village.
Melum Church is located in the village. The village also has a school, a kindergarten, and a sports club.
Melum was administratively a part of Solum Municipality from 1 January 1838 (when municipalities were established in Norway) until 1 January 1964 when it became part of Skien Municipality.[2]