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Melum

Coordinates: 59°12′37″N 9°25′01″E / 59.2104°N 9.41707°E / 59.2104; 9.41707
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Melum
Mælum
Village
View of the old mill in the village
View of the old mill in the village
Melum is located in Telemark
Melum
Melum
Location of the village
Melum is located in Norway
Melum
Melum
Melum (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°12′37″N 9°25′01″E / 59.2104°N 9.41707°E / 59.2104; 9.41707
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyTelemark
DistrictGrenland
MunicipalitySkien Municipality
Elevation41 m (135 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
3729 Skien

Melum or Mælum is a village in Skien Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The village is located at the south end of the lake Norsjø, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the west of the town of Skien. The villages of Ulefoss and Helgja (in Nome Municipality) are located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north and the village of Klovholt is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the southeast. The Norwegian National Road 36 runs through the village.

Melum Church is located in the village. The village also has a school, a kindergarten, and a sports club.

History

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Melum was administratively a part of Solum Municipality from 1 January 1838 (when municipalities were established in Norway) until 1 January 1964 when it became part of Skien Municipality.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Melum, Skien". yr.no. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.