Trondheim
Trondheim (help·info) 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]
Trondheim Stiftstaden (English: "The Diocese City") | |
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City | |
    From upper left: view of the outer city from the sky, Verftsbrua bridge, Trondheim Central Station, and the inner city with Nidaros Cathedral. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Founded | 997 |
| Population | |
| • City | 212,660  [1] |
| • Urban | 186,364[2] |
History
The city of Trondheim was founded in 997.[3][4][5] 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.[6] 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.
Related pages
References
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
