Editing Selbu Municipality

{{short description|Municipality in Trøndelag, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Selbu
|native_name            =
|native_name_lang       =
|other_name             =
|former_name            =
|image_skyline          = Selbusjøen II.jpg 
|image_caption          = Part of Selbustrand and Selbusjøen
|idnumber               = 5032
|county                 = Trøndelag
|district               = Neadalen
|capital                = [[Mebonden]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded               = none
|demonym                = Selbygg
|language               = Neutral
|flag                   = 
|webpage                = www.selbu.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Ole Morten Balstad
|mayor_party            = [[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2015
|elevation_max_m        = 1441.37
|highest_point_ref      = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune |url=https://www.kartverket.no/til-lands/fakta-om-norge/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref>
|area_rank              = 86
|area_total_km2         = 1234.84
|area_land_km2          = 1139.94
|area_water_km2         = 94.90
|area_water_percent     = 7.7
|population_as_of       = 2024
|population_rank        = 200
|population_total       = 4216
|population_density_km2 = 3.4
|population_increase    = 4.6
|coordinates            = {{coord|63|11|54|N|11|08|25|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Selbu''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Trøndelag]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Mebonden]]. Other villages in Selbu include [[Flora, Trøndelag|Flora]], [[Fossan]], [[Hyttbakken]], [[Innbygda, Trøndelag|Innbygda]], [[Selbustrand]], [[Trøa]], [[Tømra]], and [[Vikvarvet]].

The {{convert|1235|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 86th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Selbu is the 200th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,216. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|3.4|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 4.6% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

==General information==
[[File:Øverbygda 2.jpg|thumb|left|View of the Øverbygda area]]
[[File:Selbu church.jpg|thumb|left|View of the [[Selbu Church]]]]
The [[prestegjeld|parish]] of Selbu was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). On 1&nbsp;January 1901, the eastern part of the municipality was separated to form the new [[Tydal Municipality]]. This left Selbu Municipality with 4,607 inhabitants. The borders of Selbu have not changed since that date.<ref name="Dag">{{Cite web |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |language=no |isbn=9788253746845}}</ref>

On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old [[Sør-Trøndelag]] county to the new [[Trøndelag]] county.

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named "Selbu" ({{langx|non|Selabú}}) after a nearby lake since the first [[Selbu Church]] was built near its southeastern shore. The first element is the [[genitive case]] of the old name of the lake [[Selbusjøen]] ({{langx|non|Seli}}). The old name of the lake is probably derived from the word {{lang|non|seli}} which means "[[:wikt:harness|harness]]" since the lake is long and narrow. The last element is {{lang|non|bú}} which means "rural district".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |author-link=Oluf Rygh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AGxBAAAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Trondhjems amt |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |year=1901 |edition=14 |location=Kristiania, Norge |pages=376 |language=no}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 31 May 1991. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Argent]], 24 [[Lozenge (heraldry)|lozenges]] [[Sable (heraldry)|sable]] in three [[Rosette (design)|rosettes]] two over one"'' ({{langx|no|I sølv 24 svarte spissruter samlet i tre rosetter, 2-1}}). This means the arms have a [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[argent]] which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a three [[selburose]]s made out of 8 rhombus shapes each. The [[selburose]] design is a typical pattern used in the local [[lusekofte]] (traditional Norwegian sweaters) and other [[wool]]len garments. Home knitting has been a long tradition in the municipality. The arms were designed by John Digernes. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Selbu |access-date=2023-02-17 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Selbu, South Trøndelag (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-16-64.html |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1991-05-31 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1991-05-31-407 |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Selbu kommune, våpen |url=https://foto.digitalarkivet.no/fotoweb/archives/5003-Kommunev%C3%A5pen/Kart%20og%20tegninger%20og%20segl/he10071208070116.tif.info#c=%2Ffotoweb%2Farchives%2F5003-Kommunev%25C3%25A5pen%2F%3Fq%3Dselbu |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=Digitalarkivet |publisher=Arkivverket |language=no}}</ref>

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Selbu Municipality. It is part of the [[Stjørdal prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Nidaros]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Selbu'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="3"|Selbu||[[Selbu Church]]||[[Mebonden]]||1150
|-
|[[Selbustrand Church]]||[[Selbustrand]]||1901
|-
|[[Flora Chapel]]||[[Flora, Trøndelag|Flora]]||1936
|}

==Economy==
[[File:Selbuvotter.jpg|left|thumb|Selbu mittens]]
Traditionally, Selbu has been an [[Agriculture|agricultural]] and forest managing community. The area is well known for its special knitting techniques such as the [[Selburose]]. The last decades have led to efforts in business such as high [[technology]], [[electronics]], and [[mechanics]]. The newspaper ''[[Selbyggen]]'' has been published in Selbu since 1889.<ref name="snl3">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Selbyggen |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/Selbyggen |access-date=2018-03-11 |date=2017-02-17 |editor-last=Breivik Pettersen |editor-first=Øyvind |language=no}}</ref>

==Government==
Selbu Municipality is responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[welfare spending|welfare]] and other [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] is [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=kommunestyre |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/kommunestyre |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=Norwegian |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the [[Trøndelag District Court]] and the [[Frostating Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Selbu is made up of 25 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]].
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Trøndelag Trööndelage |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/tr%C3%B8ndelag%20tr%C3%B6%C3%B6ndelage/selbu#seats |access-date=2024-01-09 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Høyre                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Trøndelag |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/tr%C3%B8ndelag/selbu#seats |access-date=2019-10-20 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|H/KrF                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|start                     = 2015
|end                       = 2019
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg">{{Cite web |title=Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04813/ |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=no}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Høyre                     = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Grønne                    = 1
|KrF/Sp/V                  = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Sør-Trøndelag |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/s%C3%B8r-tr%C3%B8ndelag/selbu#seats |access-date=2019-10-20 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Ap/SV                     = 12
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 4
|KrF/Sp/V                  = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Ap/SV                     = 11
|KrF/Sp/V                  = 8
|Høyre                     = 3
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 3
|KrF/Sp/V                  = 8
|smallparty                = Joint list: [[Socialist Left Party (Norway)|Socialist Left Party]] and independent socialists
|smallparty_no             = Fellesliste av Sosialistisk venstreparti og uavhengige sosialister
|smallparty_number         = 3
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Socialist Left Party (Norway)}} 50%, red 50%);
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|H/KrF/Sp/V                = 11
|smallparty                = Joint list: [[Socialist Left Party (Norway)|Socialist Left Party]] and independent socialists
|smallparty_no             = Fellesliste av Sosialistisk venstreparti og uavhengige sosialister
|smallparty_number         = 2
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Socialist Left Party (Norway)}} 50%, red 50%);
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|start                     = 1995
|end                       = 1999
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |access-date=2020-06-23 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Høyre                     = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|KrF/Sp                    = 8
|smallparty                = Joint list: [[Socialist Left Party (Norway)|Socialist Left Party]] and independent socialists
|smallparty_no             = Fellesliste av Sosialistisk venstreparti og uavhengige sosialister
|smallparty_number         = 3
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Socialist Left Party (Norway)}} 50%, red 50%);
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|start                     = 1991
|end                       = 1995
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |access-date=2020-06-23 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Venstre                   = 1
|smallparty                = Joint list: [[Socialist Left Party (Norway)|Socialist Left Party]] and independent socialists
|smallparty_no             = Fellesliste av Sosialistisk venstreparti og uavhengige sosialister
|smallparty_number         = 4
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Socialist Left Party (Norway)}} 50%, red 50%);
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|start                     = 1987
|end                       = 1991
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |access-date=2020-06-23 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Venstre                   = 1
|smallparty                = Joint list of the [[Socialist Left Party (Norway)|Socialist Left Party]], [[Communist Party (Norway)|Communist Party]], and independent socialists
|smallparty_no             = Fellesliste av Sosialistisk venstreparti, Norges kommunistisk parti og uavhengige sosialister
|smallparty_number         = 2
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Socialist Left Party (Norway)}} 35%, {{Party color|Communist Party of Norway}} 35%, {{Party color|Communist Party of Norway}} 65%, red 65%);
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|start                     = 1983
|end                       = 1987
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |access-date=2020-06-23 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|DLF/KrF/Sp/V              = 7
|Høyre                     = 4
|SV/NKP                    = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|start                     = 1979
|end                       = 1983
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |access-date=2020-06-23 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|H/KrF/DLF/Sp/V            = 13
|SV/NKP                    = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|start                     = 1975
|end                       = 1979
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |access-date=2020-06-23 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|H/KrF/DLF/Sp/V            = 13
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|start                     = 1971
|end                       = 1975
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |access-date=2020-06-23 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Venstre                   = 2
|otherparty                = Socialist common list
|otherparty_no             = Venstresosialistiske felleslister
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|start                     = 1967
|end                       = 1971
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |access-date=2020-06-23 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|NKP                       = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|start                     = 1963
|end                       = 1967
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |access-date=2020-06-23 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Høyre                     = 2
|NKP                       = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1959
|end                       = 1963
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |access-date=2020-06-23 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Høyre                     = 1
|NKP                       = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1955
|end                       = 1959
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |access-date=2020-06-23 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|NKP                       = 3
|Høyre                     = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1951
|end                       = 1955
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |access-date=2020-06-23 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 24
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|NKP                       = 3
|Høyre                     = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1947
|end                       = 1951
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |access-date=2020-06-23 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 24
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|NKP                       = 3
|Høyre                     = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1945
|end                       = 1947
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_133.pdf |access-date=2020-06-23 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 24
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|NKP                       = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Selbu
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1937
|end                       = 1941* 
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |access-date=2020-06-23 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 24
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Venstre                   = 5
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Selbu is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:<ref>{{Cite book |last=Amdal |first=Paul |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2014111108307 |title=Selbu. Historisk beskrivelse |publisher=J. Kr. Myklebust |year=1918 |location=Trondhjem |language=no |oclc=19233433}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Haarstad |first=Kjell |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2013082606089 |title=Selbu i fortid og nåtid |publisher=Selbu kommune |year=1977 |isbn=9788271750237 |volume=2 |language=no}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
*1838–1845: Hans E. Sandborg
*1845–1847: Ole I. Sesseng
*1848–1855: Hans Henrik Emil Tybring
*1856–1873: Ingebrigt Norbye
*1873-1873: Agathon Bartholomæus Hansteen
*1874–1893: Ingebrigt Flønæs ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*1894–1898: John Klegseth ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1899–1916: Ole O. Henmo ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1917–1922: Peder Johannes Norbye ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1923–1925: Ole H. Kjøsnes ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1926–1928: Arnt Kvello ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
*1929–1940: Ole H. Kjøsnes ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1941-1941: P.P. Evjen ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
*1941–1945: Martin Hofsli ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
*1945–1963: Johan Berge ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1964–1975: Olav N. Overvik ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1976–1983: Halvard Kulseth ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1984–1987: Albert Uglem ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1988–1995: Helga Renå ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1995–1999: Torbjørn Olsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1999–2003: Kjell Mebust ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
*2003–2007: Karin Galaaen ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2007–2015: [[Inga Balstad]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2015–present: Ole Morten Balstad ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
{{div col end}}

==Geography==
[[File:Selbusjöen IMG 4561.JPG|right|thumb|Selbusjöen lake]]
[[File:La2-demis-selbusjoen.png|thumb|right|Map of Selbu lake (center) in relation to Trondheim (red)]]
Selbu borders eight municipalities: [[Malvik Municipality]], and [[Stjørdal Municipality]] are to the north; [[Meråker Municipality]] and [[Tydal Municipality]] are to the east; [[Holtålen Municipality]], and [[Midtre Gauldal Municipality]] are to the south; and [[Melhus Municipality]] and [[Trondheim Municipality]] are to the west.

The largest lake in Selbu is [[Selbusjøen]] with an area of about {{convert|60|km2}}. It is located {{convert|160|m}} above sea level. Another lake in the municipality is [[Sørungen]]. The highest mountain in Selbu is the {{convert|1441.37|m|adj=on}} tall mountain [[Fongen]], located inside [[Skarvan and Roltdalen National Park]], forming the [[tripoint]] border with Meråker, Tydal, and Selbu municipalities.<ref name="elev" /> The [[Nea River]] and [[Rotla|Rotla River]] both flow through the municipality. The municipality covers a total of {{convert|1254|km2}} which consists of:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Land use in Selbu'''''
!rowspan=2|Land type
!colspan=3|Area
|-
!square kilometres
!square miles
!percentage
|-
| Freshwater lakes<ref group="note">Including the [[Selbusjøen]] Lake, which itself is over {{convert|58|km2}} in area, making it the largest lake in Sør-Trøndelag and the [[List of lakes in Norway|17th largest lake in Norway]].</ref> and rivers  ||{{convert|85|km2|disp=table}}
|align=right|6.8
|-
|Agriculture||{{convert|31|km2|disp=table}}
|align=right|2.5
|-
|Woodlands||{{convert|308|km2|disp=table}}
|align=right|14.7 
|-
|Swampland and mountains||{{convert|830|km2|disp=table}}
|align=right|66.0
|-
|colspan=4|<small>'''Note:''' {{Reflist|group=note}}</small>
|}

==Climate==
Located inland in the Trøndelag region at relatively low [[altitude]], Selbu has a [[humid continental climate]] (Dfb), but with a relatively mild winter for this climate type, as the sea is not that far away. The all-time low {{convert|-30|°C}} was recorded Februar 2010 and January record low is also from 2010, all the other record lows are from 1983 or older. The all-time high {{convert|33.3|°C}} is from June 2020. Recent decades have tended to be warmer than earlier decades; 8 of the 12 record highs are from after 2010.

{{Weather box 
|metric first= yes
|single line = yes
|location = Selbu 1991-2020 (160 m, precipitation days 1961-90, extremes 1957-2020 includes earlier stations)
|Jan record high C = 12.5 | Jan record low C = -29.7
|Feb record high C = 11.8 | Feb record low C = -30
|Mar record high C = 16.3 | Mar record low C = -26
|Apr record high C = 21.5 | Apr record low C =-17
|May record high C = 28.1 | May record low C = -7
|Jun record high C = 33.3 | Jun record low C = -1.5
|Jul record high C = 33.2 | Jul record low C = -0.2
|Aug record high C = 30.5 | Aug record low C = -0.3
|Sep record high C = 27.3 | Sep record low C = -4.8
|Oct record high C = 22 | Oct record low C = -13.2
|Nov record high C = 14.3 | Nov record low C = -23.5
|Dec record high C = 12.4 | Dec record low C = -25.2
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
|Jan mean C=-2.7
|Feb mean C=-2.8
|Mar mean C=-0.5
|Apr mean C=3.6
|May mean C=7.9
|Jun mean C=11.7
|Jul mean C=14.7
|Aug mean C=13.9
|Sep mean C=10.2
|Oct mean C=4.8
|Nov mean C=0.5
|Dec mean C=-2.3
|year mean C=
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|precipitation colour=green <!-- Enter "green" for green precipitation colours, remove this line for blue colouring. -->
|Jan precipitation mm=57
|Feb precipitation mm=51
|Mar precipitation mm=62
|Apr precipitation mm=43
|May precipitation mm=46
|Jun precipitation mm=81
|Jul precipitation mm=74
|Aug precipitation mm=84
|Sep precipitation mm=78
|Oct precipitation mm=66
|Nov precipitation mm=50
|Dec precipitation mm=54
|year precipitation mm=
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|Jan precipitation days= 11
|Feb precipitation days= 10
|Mar precipitation days= 10
|Apr precipitation days= 10
|May precipitation days= 9
|Jun precipitation days= 13
|Jul precipitation days= 15
|Aug precipitation days= 14
|Sep precipitation days= 16
|Oct precipitation days= 14
|Nov precipitation days= 12
|Dec precipitation days= 12
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}}

==Transportation==
The main road through Selbu is [[Norwegian County Road 705]] that runs between [[Stjørdal Municipality]], Selbu Municipality, and [[Tydal Municipality]]. Selbu is located near important destinations:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!rowspan=2|Destination
!colspan=2|Distance
|-
!kilometres
!miles
|-
|[[Stjørdalshalsen]]||{{convert|45|km|disp=table}}
|-
|[[Trondheim Airport, Værnes]]||{{convert|40|km|disp=table}}
|-
|[[Trondheim (city)|Trondheim]]||{{convert|70|km|disp=table}}
|-
|[[Ås, Trøndelag|Ås]] (Tydal)||{{convert|45|km|disp=table}}
|-
|[[Røros (town)|Røros]]||{{convert|120|km|disp=table}}
|}

== Notable people ==
[[File:Malin Aune 20180203.jpg|125px|thumb|Malin Aune, 2018]]
* [[Marit Guldsetbrua Emstad]] (1841 in Selbu – 1929), an artist who created the [[Selburose]] knitting design
* [[Belle Gunness]] (1859 in Selbu – ca.1908), a Norwegian-American serial killer who was active in Illinois and Indiana between 1884 and 1908; she was thought to have killed at least fourteen people
* [[Peder Morset]] (1887 in Selbu – 1943), a teacher and [[Norwegian resistance member]]
* [[Per Almaas]] (1898 in Selbu – 1991), a teacher and politician and Mayor of Strinda before and after WWII
* [[Inga Balstad]] (born 1952 in Selbu), a Norwegian politician who was Mayor of Selbu in 2007
* [[Kjersti Synneva Moen]] (born 1995), a cartoonist and illustrator

=== Sport ===
* [[Hans Olav Sørensen]] (born 1942 in Selbu), a Norwegian former ski jumper who competed at the [[1964 Winter Olympics]]
* [[Brit Stav]] (born 1944 in Selbu), a Norwegian archer who competed at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Malin Aune]] (born 1995 in Selbu), a handball player for the [[Norway women's national handball team]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/selbu Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}
*[http://kul-z.com/?portfolio=aerial-photography Aerial photography from Selbu]
*[[Selbuvott]]

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