Velle, Trøndelag Explained

Official Name:Vellamelen
Other Name:Velde / Velle
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Trøndelag#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Central Norway
Subdivision Name2:Trøndelag
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Innherred
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Steinkjer Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.42
Population As Of:2024
Population Total:479
Population Density Km2:1140
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:7730 Beitstad
Coordinates:64.111°N 11.3883°W
Elevation M:5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Vellamelen[2] or Velle[3] is a village in Steinkjer Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village sits at the end of one of the innermost parts of the Trondheimsfjord, west of the village of Følling and northeast of the villages of Beitstad and Bartnes. The village sits along Norwegian County Road 17 about northwest of the town of Steinkjer.[4]

The 0.42km2 village has a population (2024) of 479 and a population density of .[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vellamelen, Steinkjer (Trøndelag). yr.no. 2018-04-08.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn: Vellamelen . 2024-12-01. Norgeskart . . no.
  3. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn: Velle . 2024-12-01. Norgeskart . . no.
  4. Encyclopedia: Velde. Knut A.. Rosvold . 2018-04-08. 2018-02-06. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. no.
  5. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2024-10-01 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .