| Selbu kommune | |||
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| Coordinates (city): 63°11′54″N 11°8′25″E / 63.19833°N 11.14028°ECoordinates: 63°11′54″N 11°8′25″E / 63.19833°N 11.14028°E | |||
| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Sør-Trøndelag | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1664 | ||
| Administrative centre | Mebond | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | Karin Galaaen (Sp) | ||
| Area (Nr. 79 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 1,235 km2 (476.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 1,141 km2 (440.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 3,944 | ||
| - Density | 3/km2 (7.8/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -3.1 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 231 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
| Norwegian demonym | Selbygg[1] | ||
| Website | www.selbu.kommune.no | ||
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Selbu is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Mebond. Selbu was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Tydal was separated from Selbu on 1 January 1901.
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The Old Norse form of the name was Selabú. The first element is the genitive case of the old name of the lake Selbusjøen (Old Norse: Seli). The last element is bú which means "district". (The old name of the lake is probably derived from the word seli which means "harness" since the lake is long and narrow.)
The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were adopted on 31 May 1991. The arms show a silver background with three black selburoses, designs which are typical for the patterns used in the local lusekofte (traditional Norwegian sweaters) and other woollen garments. Home knitting has been a long tradition in the municipality.[2]
The municipality covers 1,254 km² which consists of:
| Land type | Area | Percentage |
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| Freshwater lakes* and rivers | 85 km² | 6.8% |
| Agriculture | 31 km² | 2.5% |
| Woodlands | 308 km² | 14.7% |
| Swampland and mountains | 830 km² | 66.0% |
| *Note: Including the Selbusjø Lake, which is
over 58 km² in area, making it the largest lake in Sør-Trøndelag and the 17th largest lake in Norway. |
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The Biggest lake is Selbusjøen with an area of 60 km². It is located 160 meters above sea level. The highest mountain is Fongen, with a height of 1,441 meters above sea level.
Selbu borders nine municipalities. The municipalities of Trondheim, Malvik, and Stjørdal are to the north, Meråker and Tydal are to the east, Tydal, Holtålen, and Midtre Gauldal are to the south, and Melhus and Klæbu are to the west.
The main road through Selbu is Rv705 (Stjørdal - Selbu - Tydal). Selbu is located near important destinations:
| Stjørdal | 45 km |
| Trondheim Airport, Værnes | 40 km |
| Trondheim | 70 km |
| Tydal | 45 km |
| Røros | 120 km |
Traditionally, Selbu has been an agricultural and forest managing community. The area is well known for its special knitting techniques. The last decades have led to efforts in business such as high technology, electronics, and mechanics.
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