Meldal (village)

Meldal is a village in Orkland municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. Prior to the creation of the Orkland municipality, it was the administrative centre of Meldal municipality. The village is located in the Orkdalen valley, along the river Orkla. The village of Å lies about 8 km to the south, the village of Løkken Verk lies about 10 km to the north, and the village of Storås lies about 8 km to the northwest.

The 0.81 km2 village has a population (2018) of 658 and a population density of 812 PD/km2.

The village is the site of a school and preschool, and Meldal Church. There are many popular areas for outdoor activities in Meldal or close by, and there are more than 1,300 holiday cabins in the area.

Agriculture is the main industry in Meldal.

Name
The Old Norse form of the name was Meðaldalr. The first element is meðal which means "middle" and the last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale". The municipality is named this probably because it is located in the middle of the Orkdalen valley. The name was historically spelled Meldalen.

Notable meldalinger
Notable people that were born or lived in Meldal include:
 * Edvarda Lie (1910–1963), artist
 * Jan Egil Storholt (born 1949), speed skater and Olympic champion