Melhus was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1865, the western district of See more

The 695-square-kilometre (268 sq mi) municipality of Melhus includes the valley of the river Gaula as it flows northwards towards its mouth at the Gaulosen, an arm of the See more

• Bridge crossing Gaula River
• Gimse in Melhus
• Gaustad Lake
• Chapel at Vassfjellet on the border with Klæbu See more

• Einar Thambarskelfir (ca.980 – ca.1050), an influential nobleman and de facto ruler of Norway
• Johannes Klingenberg Sejersted (1761 … See more

Melhus was the site of many important events during the Viking Age. It was the site of the farm Rimul in Melhus at which Jarl Haakon was … See more

European route E6 runs north and south through the municipality, following the Gaula River. There is also a 3-kilometre (1.9 mi) long stretch of See more

• Trønderbladet: Largest newspaper in Melhus.
• Gaula: Newspaper published in Melhus which also covers the Midtre Gauldal See more