Meldal is a village in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located in the Orkdalen valley, along the river Orkla. The village of àlies about to the south, the village of Løkken Verk lies about to the north, and the village of StorÃÂ¥s lies about to the northwest.
The village has a population (2024) of 628 and a population density of .
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 the area around Meldal.
The village was the administrative centre of the old Meldal Municipality which existed from 1838 until 2020 when it became part of the new Orkland Municipality.
The village (originally the parish) is named Meldal () after its location in the Orkdalen valley. The first element is which means "middle". The last element is which means "valley" or "dale". Thus the name means "the middle of the valley". Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Meldalen. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Meldal, removing the definite form ending -en.
Notable people that were born or lived in Meldal () include: