Trondheim
Trondheim (info • help) is a city and municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. With 212,660 people that live there (as of August 2023), Trondheim is Norway's third largest municipality.[1] It is also has the fourth biggest urban area in Norway, with a population of about 186,364.[2]
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Stiftstaden (English: "The Diocese City") | |
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City | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Founded | 997 |
| Population | |
| • City | 212,660  [1] |
| • Urban | 186,364[2] |
Culture: Posten Moderne (PoMo) is an art museum.[3]
History
The city of Trondheim was founded in 997.[4][5][6] It was frequently used as the seat of the king, and was capital of Norway until 1217. In the Middle Ages, Trondheim was the site of several battles, including the battle between King Sverre and Erling Skakke, in 1179.[7] The city has experienced several major fires - the most devastating in 1651 and 1681. The 1651 fire destroyed 90% of the buildings in Trondheim, and the 1681 fire led to a total reconstruction of the city.
The city of Trondheim became a municipality January 1, 1838. The rural municipalities of Byneset, Leinstrand, Strinda and Tiller were joined into Trondheim on January 1, 1964.
Since 1981, caves surrounding the city have been home to materiel from the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway.
Other information
The mayor, Kent Ranum, is elected until late 2027.[8]
Trondheim Media
The Old Town Bridge of Trondheim
City Map of Trondheim in 1898, Norwegian edition
Autumn foliage along Nidelva; October 2009
Central Trondheim as seen from the tower of the Nidaros Cathedral looking towards Trondheim Fjord and Munkholmen Island
The city's central square (Torvet) in 2020
The pavement cafes at Bakklandet
Drone view of the Bakke Bridge, in Trondheim, Norway. It is a bascule bridge, but its moveable span was disabled many years ago, and the bridge is no longer able to open.
The Nidelva flows through Trondheim with old storehouses flanking both sides of this river. The Old Town Bridge can be seen on the right side of this panorama.
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Trondheim – 1601 (Sør-Trøndelag) (in no). ssb.no/. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Folkemengde og areal i tettsteder 1. januar (in no). ssb.no/. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ↑ https://www.nrk.no/anmeldelser/anmeldelse_-_pablo-picasso-_-the-code-of-painting_-ved-pomo-1.17511270. Retrieved 2025-08-02
- ↑ Sjåvik, Jan. The A to Z of Norway (The A to Z Guide Series Book 234) (2010)Scarecrow Press. p. 203. ISBN 9780810872134. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ↑ Trondheim | History, Culture & Attractions | Britannica (in en). Encyclopædia Britannica (2023-08-09). Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ↑ Nikel, David. The History of Trondheim (in en-US). Life in Norway (2020-06-19). Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ↑ Sverresborg. Berloga Workshop (3 October 2020). Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ↑ https://www.kommunal-rapport.no/kommunevalg/her-far-du-den-store-ordforeroversikten/154578!/. Retrieved 2023-10-26
Other websites
- Municipality website (Norwegian only)
- Trondheim.no, Trondheim's official website in Norwegian Archived 2004-01-02 at the Wayback Machine and English Archived 2003-12-07 at the Wayback Machine