Kvål, Trøndelag
Kvål is a village in the municipality of Melhus in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Gauldalen valley along the Gaula River between the villages of Ler and Melhus. The 0.45-square-kilometre (110-acre) village has a population (2018) of 458 and a population density of 1,018 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,640/sq mi).[1]
View of Kvål (c. 1920s)
Kvål | |
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Village | |
  Kvål Location of the village  Kvål Kvål (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 63.2314°N 10.2818°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Gauldalen |
| Municipality | Melhus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 458 |
| • Density | 1,018/km2 (2,640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7228 Kvål |
Kvål Station is located in the village along the Dovre Line, but only used for local traffic. The European route E6 highway also runs through the village.[3]
References
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- "Kvål, Melhus (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-09-11). "Kvål". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
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