Selbekken
Selbekken | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Selbekken  Selbekken | |
| Coordinates: 63°30′15″N 9°49′35″E / 63.5042°N 09.8265°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Fosen |
| Municipality | Orkland Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 448 |
| • Density | 914/km2 (2,370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7316 Lensvik |
Selbekken[3] is a village in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located directly south of the village of Lensvik along the Trondheimsfjorden and the Norwegian County Road 710. The 0.49-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2024) of 448 and a population density of 914 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,370/sq mi).[1]
The lake Øyangsvatnet lies about 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) west of the village, the village of Ingdalen lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the south, and the village of Vassbygda lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the north.[4]
History
The village was the administrative centre of the old Agdenes Municipality which existed from 1896 until 2020 when it merged into Orkland Municipality.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Selbekken, Agdenes (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ a b Haugen, Morten O., ed. (2024-11-26). "Selbekken". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-01-26.