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Klæbu (village)

Coordinates: 63°17′51″N 10°28′57″E / 63.2976°N 10.4826°E / 63.2976; 10.4826
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Klæbu
Village
View of the local church
View of the local church
Map
Klæbu is located in Trøndelag
Klæbu
Klæbu
Klæbu is located in Norway
Klæbu
Klæbu
Coordinates: 63°17′51″N 10°28′57″E / 63.2976°N 10.4826°E / 63.2976; 10.4826
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalityTrondheim Municipality
BoroughHeimdal
Area
 • Total
1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Elevation140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
3,545
 • Density2,363/km2 (6,120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7540 Klæbu

Klæbu[3] is a village in Trondheim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the river Nidelva, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the village of Tanem and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of the city of Trondheim.[4]

View of Klæbu in the late 19th century.

The village sits at the junction of Norwegian county roads 805 and 921. The historic Klæbu Church is located in the village.

The 1.5-square-kilometre (370-acre) village has a population (2024) of 3,545 and a population density of 2,363 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,120/sq mi).[1]

The newspaper KlæbuPosten is published in Klæbu.[5]

History

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The village was the administrative centre of the old Klæbu Municipality which existed from 1838 until 2020 when it was merged into Trondheim Municipality.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Klæbu (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  4. ^ a b Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2024-11-26). "Klæbu (tettsted)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  5. ^ "KlæbuPosten" (in Norwegian). Kommunenvår.no.