Velle, Nord-Trøndelag

This article is about the village in Steinkjer, Norway. For other uses, see Velle.
"Velde" redirects here. For the Dutch surname, see Van de Velde.
Velle
Velde / Vellamelen
Village
Velle

Location in Nord-Trøndelag

Coordinates: 64°06′39″N 11°23′17″E / 64.11083°N 11.38806°E / 64.11083; 11.38806Coordinates: 64°06′39″N 11°23′17″E / 64.11083°N 11.38806°E / 64.11083; 11.38806
Country Norway
Region Trøndelag
County Nord-Trøndelag
District Innherred
Municipality Steinkjer
Area[1]
 • Total 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 5 m (16 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
 • Total 397
 • Density 1,073/km2 (2,780/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 7730 Beitstad

Velle (also called Velde or Vellamelen) is a village in the municipality of Steinkjer in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village sits at the end of one of the innermost parts of the Trondheimsfjord, west of Følling and northeast of Beitstad and Bartnes. The village sits along Norwegian County Road 17 about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of the town of Steinkjer.[3] The 0.37-square-kilometre (91-acre) village has a population (2013) of 397. The population density of Velle is 1,073 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,780/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
  2. ↑ "Vellamelen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
  3. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Vellamelen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-07-29.


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