Melandsjøen or Melandsjø is a village in the municipality of Hitra in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the north shore of the island of Hitra, just across the strait from the island of Dolmøya.

Melandsjøen
Melandsjø
Village
Melandsjøen is located in Trøndelag
Melandsjøen
Melandsjøen
Location of the village
Melandsjøen is located in Norway
Melandsjøen
Melandsjøen
Melandsjøen (Norway)
Coordinates: 63°37′45″N 8°43′55″E / 63.6291°N 08.7319°E / 63.6291; 08.7319
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictFosen
MunicipalityHitra
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7250 Melandsjø
View of Hopsjø harbour area in Melandsjøen

Melandsjøen was the administrative center of the municipality of Hitra prior to 1964 when the four municipalities on the island were merged and the administrative center was moved to the village of Fillan.

Melandsjøen is the home to the Hitra Church, the main church of the municipality.

References edit

  1. ^ "Melandsjøen, Hitra (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-02-17.