Klæbu (village)

Klæbu
Village
View of the local church
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]

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

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

  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.