Øysand or Øysanden is a small village area in the northern part of Melhus Municipality 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.
Øysand or Øysanden is a small village area in the northern part of Melhus Municipality 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== thumb|left|Gaulosen, a branch of [[Trondheim Fjord, with Øysand in the background. Photo taken from Byneset.]] The Øysand area measures about . The Gaula River borders Øysanden to the north and east, separating it from Trondheim Municipality to the northeast. To the west there is a shallow sandy beach on the shore of Gaulosen, a branch of Trondheim Fjord. To the south, the section of European route E39 from Klett to Orkanger crosses the area. Øysanden is a flat plain and most of the land is used for growing grain. There is also some industry there and a campground along the beach. The best-known native of the area is the musician, composer, and actor Ivar Gafseth, who is known from the television series The Julekalender and the Trøndelag Theater.
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