Selbu
Encyclopedia
Selbu is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag
county
, Norway
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Mebonden
. Other villages in Selbu include Flora
, Fossan
, Hyttbakken
, Innbygda
, Selbustrand
, Tømra, and Vikvarvet
.
) of Selbu was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt
). On 1 January 1901, the eastern part of the municipality was separated to form the new municipality of Tydal
. This left Selbu with 4,607 inhabitants. The borders of Selbu have not changed since then.
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.)
is from modern times; they were adopted on 31 May 1991. The arms show a silver background with three black selburose
s, designs which are typical for the patterns used in the local lusekofte
(traditional Norwegian sweaters) and other wool
len garments. Home knitting has been a long tradition in the municipality.
has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Selbu. It is part of the Deanery
(prosti) of Stjørdal and the Diocese of Nidaros
.
, 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 largest lake in Selbu is Selbusjøen with an area of 60 square kilometres (23.2 sq mi). It is located 160 metres (524.9 ft) above sea level. Another lake in the municipality is Sørungen
. The highest mountain in Selbu is the 1441 metres (4,727.7 ft) tall mountain Fongen
, located inside Skarvan and Roltdalen National Park. The Nea River
and Rotla River
both flow through the municipality. The municipality covers a total of 1254 square kilometres (484.2 sq mi) which consists of:
(Stjørdal - Selbu - Tydal). Selbu is located near important destinations:
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
.
Sør-Trøndelag
- References :...
county
Counties of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 430 municipalities...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Mebonden
Mebonden
Mebonden is a village that is the administrative centre of the municipality of Selbu in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at the eastern end of the lake Selbusjøen at the mouth of the Nea River....
. Other villages in Selbu include Flora
Flora, Sør-Trøndelag
Flora is a village in the municipality of Selbu in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Nea River, about southeast of the municipal center of Mebonden and about northwest of Gressli . The Flora Chapel is located in this village....
, Fossan
Fossan
Fossan is a village in the municipality of Selbu in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about north of the municipal center of Mebonden, across the lake Selbusjøen. Fossan is located about halfway between the village of Selbustrand and Tømra....
, Hyttbakken
Hyttbakken
Hyttbakken is a village in the municipality of Selbu in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Nea River, about east of the municipal center of Mebonden and about northwest of the village of Flora....
, Innbygda
Innbygda, Sør-Trøndelag
Innbygda is a village in the municipality of Selbu in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the eastern end of the lake Selbusjøen, about northeast of the municipal center of Mebonden and about southwest of Trøa. The village is home to some small industries including a sawmill and a...
, Selbustrand
Selbustrand
Selbustrand is a village in the municipality of Selbu in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about across the lake Selbusjøen from the municipal center of Mebonden. The village of Fossan lies about to the northeast of Selbustrand. The Selbustrand Church is located in this village....
, Tømra, and Vikvarvet
Vikvarvet
Vikvarvet is a village in the municipality of Selbu in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the southern shore of the lake Selbusjøen, about southwest of the municipal center of Mebonden....
.
General information
The municipality (originally the parishParish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
) of Selbu was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. This system of municipality was created in a bill approved by the Storting and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January 1837...
). On 1 January 1901, the eastern part of the municipality was separated to form the new municipality of Tydal
Tydal
Tydal is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ås. Other villages include Østby, Gressli, Aunet, and Stugudalen. There is a school and a kindergarten in Tydal....
. This left Selbu with 4,607 inhabitants. The borders of Selbu have not changed since then.
Name
The Old NorseOld Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
form of the name was Selabú. The first element is the genitive case
Genitive case
In grammar, genitive is the grammatical case that marks a noun as modifying another noun...
of the old name of the lake Selbusjøen (Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
: 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
Harness
A harness is a looped restraint or support. It can also be referred to as an "hitcharness", especially by the Jordanian Armed Forces. Specifically, it may refer to one of the following harness types:* Bondage harness* Child harness* Climbing harness...
" since the lake is long and narrow.)
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is from modern times; they were adopted on 31 May 1991. The arms show a silver background with three black selburose
Selburose
A selburose or is a knitted rose pattern from Selbu in Norway in the shape of a regular octagram. It is a traditional pattern used for winter clothing. Perhaps the most typical garment is the Selbu mitten, selbuvott...
s, designs which are typical for the patterns used in the local lusekofte
Lusekofte
The lusekofte is a traditional Norwegian sweater, dating from the 19th century.The lusekofte features a black and white design, and the name means "lice jacket", after the isolated black stitches. It is more formally called a setesdalsgenser . They may also feature selburose designs...
(traditional Norwegian sweaters) and other wool
Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits....
len garments. Home knitting has been a long tradition in the municipality.
Churches
The Church of NorwayChurch of Norway
The Church of Norway is the state church of Norway, established after the Lutheran reformation in Denmark-Norway in 1536-1537 broke the ties to the Holy See. The church confesses the Lutheran Christian faith...
has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Selbu. It is part of the Deanery
Deanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
(prosti) of Stjørdal and the Diocese of Nidaros
Diocese of Nidaros
Nidaros is a diocese in the Lutheran Church of Norway. It covers Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag counties and its cathedral city is Trondheim, which houses the well-known Nidaros Cathedral. The diocese is divided into 12 deaneries . Finn Wagle was the bishop from 1991 to 2008...
.
| Parish (Sokn) | Church Name | Year Built | Location of the Church |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selbu | Selbu kirke Selbu Church Selbu Church is a parish church in the municipality of Selbu in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The church is located in the village of Mebonden. The stone church was built around the year 1150. It has a capacity of 600 people.... |
1150 | Mebonden Mebonden Mebonden is a village that is the administrative centre of the municipality of Selbu in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at the eastern end of the lake Selbusjøen at the mouth of the Nea River.... |
| Selbustrand kirke Selbustrand Church Selbustrand Church is a parish church in the municipality of Selbu in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The church is located in the village of Selbustrand. The wooden church was built in 1901 by the architect O. Alfstad. It has a capacity of 280 people.... |
1901 | Selbustrand Selbustrand Selbustrand is a village in the municipality of Selbu in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about across the lake Selbusjøen from the municipal center of Mebonden. The village of Fossan lies about to the northeast of Selbustrand. The Selbustrand Church is located in this village.... |
|
| Flora kapell Flora Chapel Flora Chapel is a chapel in the municipality of Selbu in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The church is located in the village of Flora. The red wooden church was built in 1936 by the architects Anton Kjelstad and Ivar Grylland. It has a capacity of 140 people.... |
1936 | Flora Flora, Sør-Trøndelag Flora is a village in the municipality of Selbu in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Nea River, about southeast of the municipal center of Mebonden and about northwest of Gressli . The Flora Chapel is located in this village.... |
Geography
Selbu borders nine municipalities. The municipalities of TrondheimTrondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
, Malvik
Malvik
Malvik is a village and a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Trondheim Region. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Hommelvik. Other villages in Malvik include Muruvika, Smiskaret, Sneisen, Vikhammer, and Hundhammeren.While "Malvik" refers...
, and Stjørdal
Stjørdal
is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Stjørdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Stjørdal, also called Stjørdalshalsen...
are to the north; Meråker
Meråker
Meråker is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Stjørdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Midtbygda which is about west of Storlien in Sweden and east of Stjørdalshalsen in Stjørdal. Other villages in Meråker include Gudåa,...
and Tydal
Tydal
Tydal is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ås. Other villages include Østby, Gressli, Aunet, and Stugudalen. There is a school and a kindergarten in Tydal....
are to the east; Tydal, Holtålen
Holtålen
Holtålen is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ålen. Other villages include Hessdalen, Aunegrenda, Haltdalen, and Renbygda.-General information:...
, and Midtre Gauldal
Midtre Gauldal
Midtre Gauldal is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Støren...
are to the south; and Melhus
Melhus
Melhus is a village and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Melhus...
and Klæbu
Klæbu
Klæbu is a village and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the southern part of the Trondheim Region, about south of the city of Trondheim. The administrative center is the village of Klæbu. The other major village in Klæbu is Tanem.The village of Klæbu is located...
are to the west.
The largest lake in Selbu is Selbusjøen with an area of 60 square kilometres (23.2 sq mi). It is located 160 metres (524.9 ft) above sea level. Another lake in the municipality is Sørungen
Sørungen
Sørungen is a lake in the municipality of Selbu in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake is located about south of Vikvarvet, west of Flora, and about northeast of the lake Samsjøen in Midtre Gauldal....
. The highest mountain in Selbu is the 1441 metres (4,727.7 ft) tall mountain Fongen
Fongen
Fongen is a mountain on the border of the municipalities of Selbu , Tydal , and Meråker in Norway...
, located inside Skarvan and Roltdalen National Park. The Nea River
Nea River
The Nea River is an long river which runs through the municipalities of Tydal and Selbu in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The river Nea is a part of the Nea-Nidelvvassdraget watershed...
and Rotla River
Rotla
Rotla is a long river in Trøndelag, Norway. The river begins at Roltdalstjønna in Meråker in Nord-Trøndelag county, just north of the mountain Fongen. It then runs through west through the Skarvan and Roltdalen National Park. The river ends when it flows into the Nea River near Stokkan in Selbu...
both flow through the municipality. The municipality covers a total of 1254 square kilometres (484.2 sq mi) which consists of:
| Land type | Area | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Freshwater lakes* and rivers | 85 square kilometres (32.8 sq mi) | 6.8% |
| Agriculture | 31 square kilometres (12 sq mi) | 2.5% |
| Woodlands | 308 square kilometres (118.9 sq mi) | 14.7% |
| Swampland and mountains | 830 square kilometres (320.5 sq mi) | 66.0% |
| *Note: Including the Selbusjøen Lake, which itself is over 58 square kilometres (22.4 sq mi) in area, making it the largest lake in Sør-Trøndelag and the 17th largest lake in Norway. | ||
Transportation
The main road through Selbu is Rv705Norwegian national road
Norwegian national road , are roads thus categorized by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration which also maintains them...
(Stjørdal - Selbu - Tydal). Selbu is located near important destinations:
| Stjørdal Stjørdal is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Stjørdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Stjørdal, also called Stjørdalshalsen... |
45 kilometres (28 mi) |
| Trondheim Airport, Værnes Trondheim Airport, Værnes Trondheim Airport, Værnes is an international airport located in Stjørdal, east of Trondheim, Norway. Operated by the state-owned Avinor, it shares facilities with Værnes Air Station of the Royal Norwegian Air Force. In 2010, the airport had 3,521,734 passengers and 55,747 air movements,... |
40 kilometres (24.9 mi) |
| Trondheim Trondheim Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of... |
70 kilometres (43.5 mi) |
| Ås Ås, Sør-Trøndelag Ås is a village and the administrative center for the municipality of Tydal in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Nea River, about southwest of the village of Østby. Most of the residents of Tydal live in or around Ås.... (Tydal) |
45 kilometres (28 mi) |
| Røros Røros is a town and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Røros. Other villages include Brekken, Glåmos, Feragen, Galåa, and Hitterdalen.... |
120 kilometres (74.6 mi) |
Economy
Traditionally, Selbu has been an agriculturalAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and forest managing community. The area is well known for its special knitting
Knitting
Knitting is a method by which thread or yarn may be turned into cloth or other fine crafts. Knitted fabric consists of consecutive rows of loops, called stitches. As each row progresses, a new loop is pulled through an existing loop. The active stitches are held on a needle until another loop can...
techniques. The last decades have led to efforts in business such as high technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
, electronics
Electronics
Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
, and mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics is the branch of physics concerned with the behavior of physical bodies when subjected to forces or displacements, and the subsequent effects of the bodies on their environment....
.
External links
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics NorwayStatistics NorwayStatistics Norway is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876.Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every year on its web site. All releases are published both in Norwegian and English...