Trondheim
Trondheim
Tråante | |
|---|---|
City | |
From the top: Outer city with Nidelva and sea port, Nidelva seen from Øya, Bakklandet, The city's central square (Torvet), Old Town Bridge, Munkholmen seen from the air | |
| Nickname: Stiftstaden (English: "The Diocese City") | |
Location of the municipality | |
Trondheim Trondheim | |
| Coordinates: 63°25′47″N 10°23′36″E / 63.42972°N 10.39333°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Municipality | Trondheim |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Trondheim Region |
| Official language | Bokmål |
| Established | 997 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kent Ranum (H) |
| • Governing mayor | Kristian Dahlberg Hauge (H) |
| Area | |
• City | 321.81 km2 (124.25 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 342.30 km2 (132.16 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 7,295 km2 (2,817 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2025) | |
• City | 216,518 |
| • Density | 672.81/km2 (1,742.6/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 186,364 |
| • Urban density | 544.45/km2 (1,410.1/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 279,234 |
| • Metro density | 38.28/km2 (99.14/sq mi) |
| • Municipality/Urban rank | 3rd/4th |
| • Metro rank | 4th |
| Demonym(s) | Trondheimer, Trondhjemmer, |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | €26.143 billion (2021) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1769 | 11,315 | — |
| 1951 | 56,582 | +400.1% |
| 1960 | 59,286 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 126,190 | +112.8% |
| 1980 | 134,726 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 137,346 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 148,859 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 171,540 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 183,960 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 211,106 | +14.8% |
| Source: Statistics Norway | ||
Trondheim (UK: /ˈtrɒn(d)haɪm/ TRON(D)-hyme, US: /ˈtrɒnheɪm/ TRON-haym; Urban East Norwegian: [ˈtrɔ̂nː(h)æɪm]; Southern Sami: Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (locally [ˈtrɔ̂nːjæm] ⓘ), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2025, it had a population of 216,518. Trondheim is the third most populous municipality in Norway, and is the fourth largest urban area. Trondheim lies on the south shore of Trondheim Fjord at the mouth of the River Nidelva. Among the significant technology-oriented institutions headquartered in Trondheim are the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF), the Geological Survey of Norway (NGU), and St. Olavs University Hospital.
The settlement was founded in 997 as a trading post and served as the capital of Norway through the Viking Age until 1217. From 1152 to 1537, the city was the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nidaros; it then became, and has remained, the seat of the Lutheran Diocese of Nidaros and the site of the Nidaros Cathedral. The city was incorporated in 1838. The current municipality was formed in 1964, when Trondheim merged with Byneset Municipality, Leinstrand Municipality, Strinda Municipality, and Tiller Municipality, and further expanded on 1 January 2020, when Trondheim merged with Klæbu Municipality.
Trondheim has a mild climate for its northerly latitude, resulting in moderate summers and winters that often remain above the freezing point in seaside areas. At higher elevations, though, the microclimate is colder and snowier.
The city functions as the seat of the County Mayor of Trøndelag county but not as its administrative centre (which is Steinkjer). This is designed to avoid making the county administration too centralized.
Trondheim is home to football club Rosenborg, Norway's most successful football club, and Granåsen Ski Centre, which has hosted the World Championship in Nordic Skiing.