Melhus Municipality

Melhus is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Melhus. Other villages include Gåsbakken, Hovin, Korsvegen, Kvål, Ler, Lundamo, Storsand, and Øysand. The 694-square-kilometre (268 sq mi) municipality is the 166th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway.

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Sør-Trøndelag

Sør-Trøndelag was a county comprising the southern portion of the present-day Trøndelag county in Norway. It bordered the old Nord-Trøndelag county as well as the counties of Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, and Hedmark. To the west is the Norwegian Sea, and to the east is Jämtland in Sweden. The county was separated into a northern and southern part by the Trondheimsfjorden. Slightly over 200,000 of the county's population lives in the city of Trondheim and its suburbs. The Norwegian dialect of the region is Trøndersk. The region was divided into two administrative counties in 1804. In 2016, the two county councils voted to merge into a single county, which became effective 1 January 2018.

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Flå Church, Trøndelag

Flå Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Melhus Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ler, just off the European route E06 highway. It is the church for the Flå parish which is part of the Gauldal prosti in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1794 using plans drawn up by the builder Lars Kristoffersen Kirkflå. The church seats about 150 people.

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Flå Municipality

Flå is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The approximately 120-square-kilometre municipality existed from 1880 until its dissolution in 1964. Flå Municipality was located in the eastern part of what is now Melhus Municipality in Trøndelag county. The administrative centre was the village of Ler. The main church for the area is Flå Church. Prior to its dissolution in 1963, the 119.9-square-kilometre municipality was the 480th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Flå Municipality was the 640th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 823. The municipality's population density was 6.9 inhabitants per square kilometre and its population had increased by 1.2% over the previous 10-year period.

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Ler, Norway

Ler or Flå is a village in Melhus Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Gaula River between the villages of Kvål and Lundamo. The 0.46-square-kilometre village has a population of 742 and a population density of 1,613 inhabitants per square kilometre. Ler Station is located in the village along the Dovre Line, and it is served by commuter trains on Trønderbanen. European route E6 also runs through the village. The best-known resident of the village is former prime minister Per Borten. The sports club Flå IL is based in the village.

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Ler Station

Ler Station is a railway station in the village of Ler in Melhus Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The station is located on the Dovre Line, about 32 kilometres south of Trondheim Central Station and about 520 kilometres north of Oslo Central Station. The station sits at an elevation of 26 metres above sea level. It is served by local trains to Røros Station. The station was opened 1864 as part of the Trondhjem–Støren Line.

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Melhus Municipality is the 74th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 17,560. The municipality's population density is 25.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (66/sq mi) and its population has increased by 10.8% over the previous 10-year period. Agriculture is important in Melhus Municipality. The extensive lowland areas in the almost flat valley surrounding the Gaula River are dominated by grain fields. Many inhabitants work in the nearby city of Trondheim, a 20-minute drive north from Melhus.