Selbu
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| County | Sør-Trøndelag | |
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| Municipality | ||
| Administrative centre | Selbu | |
| Mayor (2003) | Karin Galaaen (Sp) | |
| Official language form | Neutral | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | 1,235 Square kilometre>km² 1,141 km² 0.38 % | |
| Population - Total (as of 2004>2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 231 3,944 0.09 % -3.1 % 3/km² | |
| Coordinates | ||
| [www.selbu.kommune.no] [Data from Statistics Norway] | ||
Citizens 01.01.04: 3944 Municipality centre: Mebond
1254 km² consisting of:
- Freshwater lakesIncluding the Selbusjø or Selbu Lake, which is over 58 km² in area, making it the largest lake in Sør-Trøndelag and the 17th largest lake in Norway. and rivers, 85 km², 6,8% of the total
- Agriculture 31 km², 2,5%
- Wood 308 km²,14,7%
- Swampland and mountains 830 km², 66,0%
Biggest lake: Selbusjøen - 60 km² - 160 meters above sea levelHighest mountain: Fongen - 1441 meters above sea level
Selbu border to 9 municipalities: In north: Trondheim, Malvik and Stjørdal In east: Meråker and Tydal I south: Tydal, Holtålen and Midtre Gauldal In west: Melhus ad Klæbu
Distances from Selbu to:
Stjørdal 45 km
Trondheim lufthavn Værnes 40 km
Trondheim 70 km
Tydal 45 km
Røros 120 km
The main road through Selbu is RV 705 (Stjørdal - Selbu - Tydal)
Traditionally Selbu has been an agricultural and forest managing community. The area is well known for their special knitting techniques. The last decades have led to efforts in business as high-technology, electronics and mechanichs.
See also: selburose
References and notes
| Municipalities of Sør-Trøndelag |
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| Agdenes | Bjugn | Frøya | Hemne | Hitra | Holtålen | Klæbu | Malvik | Meldal | Melhus | Midtre Gauldal | Oppdal | Orkdal | Osen | Rennebu | Rissa | Roan | Røros | Selbu | Skaun | Snillfjord | Trondheim | Tydal | Ørland | Åfjord | |
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