Selbu


Selbu is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Mebonden. Other villages in Selbu include Flora, Fossan, Hyttbakken, Innbygda, Selbustrand, Trøa, Tømra, and Vikvarvet.
The municipality is the 86th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Selbu is the 200th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,062. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 1.4% over the previous 10-year period.

General information

The municipality of Selbu was established on 1 January 1838. 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 that date. On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Sør-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county.

Name

The Old Norse form of the name was Selabú. The first element is the genitive case of the old name of the lake Selbusjøen. The last element is bú which means "district".

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was 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 and other woollen garments. Home knitting has been a long tradition in the municipality.

Churches

The Church of Norway has one parish within the municipality of Selbu. It is part of the Stjørdal prosti in the Diocese of Nidaros.
Parish Church NameLocation of the ChurchYear Built
SelbuSelbu ChurchMebonden1150
SelbuSelbustrand ChurchSelbustrand1901
SelbuFlora ChapelFlora1936

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Selbu, are responsible for primary education, outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elect a mayor. The municipality falls under the Sør-Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council of Selbu is made up of 25 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

Geography

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 largest lake in Selbu is Selbusjøen with an area of about. It is located above sea level. Another lake in the municipality is Sørungen. The highest mountain in Selbu is the 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 which consists of:

Transportation

The main road through Selbu is Norwegian County Road 705 that runs between Stjørdal, Selbu, and Tydal. Selbu is located near important destinations:

Economy

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. The newspaper Selbyggen has been published in Selbu since 1889.