Selbu

Infobox_Kommune
name=Selbu
idnumber=1664
county=Sør-Trøndelag
landscape=
capital=Selbu
governor=Karin Galaaen (Sp)
governor_as_of=2003
arearank=79
area=1235
arealand=1141
areapercent=0.38
population_as_of=2004
populationrank=231
population=3,944
populationpercent=0.09
populationdensity=3
populationincrease=-3.1
language=Neutral
lat_deg=63| lat_min=11| lat_sec=54| lon_deg=11| lon_min=8| lon_sec=25
utm_zone=32V| utm_northing=7009503 |utm_easting=0607659| geo_cat=adm2nd




munwebpage=www.selbu.kommune.no

Selbu is a municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway.

Selbu was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Tydal was separated from Selbu January 1, 1901.

The administrative centre of the municipality is Mebond.

The name

The Norse form of the name was "Selabú". The first element is the genitive case of the old name of the lake Selbusjøen (Norse "Seli"). The last element is "bú" n 'district'. (The old name of the lake is probably derived from the word "seli" m 'harness' - the lake is long and narrow.)

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1991). It shows three selburoses.

Geography

The municipality covers 1,254 km², which consists of:
* Freshwater lakes [Including 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%
* Woodlands 308 km², 14.7%
* Swampland and mountains 830 km², 66.0% Biggest lake: Selbusjøen - 60 km² - 160 meters above sea level
Highest mountain: Fongen - 1,441 meters above sea level

Bordering municipalities

Selbu borders on 9 municipalities:
*In the north: Trondheim, Malvik and Stjørdal
*In the east: Meråker and Tydal
*In the south: Tydal, Holtålen and Midtre Gauldal
*In the west: Melhus and Klæbu

Distances from Selbu

The main road through Selbu is RV 705 (Stjørdal - Selbu - Tydal). Selbu is conveniently located near important destinations:
* Stjørdal 45 km
* Trondheim Airport, Værnes 40 km
* Trondheim 70 km
* Tydal 45 km
* Røros 120 km

Economics

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.

ee also

* selburose

References and notes