Øysand
Øysand | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Gauldalen | |
| Municipality | Melhus |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7224 Melhus |
Øysand is a small village in the northwestern part of the municipality of Melhus in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village sits on the south side of the mouth of the Gaula River, at the head of the Gaulosen, an arm off the main Trondheim Fjord.
Geography
The Øysand area measures about 3 square kilometers (1.2 sq mi).Trøndelag Theater.[4]
Name
The name of the area was originally simply Øy 'island'.Norwegian Mapping and Cadastre Authority sought to standardize the spelling as Øysand.[2]
Nordstern
During the
Second World War, the Germans developed plans to create a new German metropolis in Øysand called Nordstern.[5]
References
- ^ "Øysand, Melhus (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ^ a b c Nakrem, Gunn Heidi (2012-02-17). "Øysand eller Øysandan?". Trønderbladet (in Norwegian).
- ^ Nakrem, Gunn Heidi (2013-02-28). "I retten om Øysand camping". Trønderbladet (in Norwegian).
- ^ Nakrem, Gunn Heidi (2014-11-17). "Gjensyn med The Julekalender". Trønderbladet (in Norwegian).
- ISBN 978-1585673452.