30 Facts About Trondheim

Trondheim, historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway.

The current municipality dates from 1964, when Trondheim merged with Byneset, Leinstrand, Strinda and Tiller, and the municipality was further expanded 1 January 2020 when Trondheim merged with Klæbu.

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.

Trondheim is home to football club Rosenborg, the greatest and Norway's most successful team, as well as Granasen Ski Centre which has hosted the World Championship in Nordic Skiing.

Trondheim was briefly named during the Second World War, as a German exonym.

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Trondheim was named Kaupangen by Viking King Olav Tryggvason in 997 CE.

Trondheim was the seat of the Archbishop of Nidaros for Norway from 1152, which operated from the Archbishop's Palace.

Trondheim is situated where the River Nidelva meets Trondheim Fjord with an excellent harbour and sheltered condition.

Trondheim city has an oceanic climate or humid continental climate, depending on the winter threshold used .

Trondheim is mostly sheltered from the strong south and southwesterly winds which can occur along the outer seaboard but is more exposed to northwesterly winds.

Trondheim recorded 197 sunhours in October 2016 beating the previous national record for October.

Statue of Olav Tryggvason, the founder of Trondheim, is located in the city's central square, mounted on top of an obelisk.

Stiftsgarden is the royal residence in Trondheim, originally constructed in 1774 by Cecilie Christine Schøller.

Trondheim Science Center is a scientific hands-on experience center.

Trondheim Prison is a prison that belongs to the Northern Region of the Norwegian Correctional Services.

City council of Trondheim is made up of 67 representatives that are elected every four years.

Trondheim is home to both the Norwegian University of Science and Technology with its many technical lab facilities and disciplines, and BI-Trondheim, a satellite campus for the Norwegian Business School .

Radio stations established in Trondheim include Trøndelag-focused opt-out feeds of NRK P1 and NRK P1+, local versions of NRK Trafikk and P5 Hits, Radio Trondheim, and Radio 247.

Kunsthall Trondheim was inaugurated at its permanent premises on Kongens gate in October 2016.

Trondheim has a broad music scene, and is known for its strong communities committed to rock, jazz and classical music.

Classical artists hailing from Trondheim include violinist Arve Tellefsen, Elise Batnes and Marianne Thorsen.

Trondheim is home to Rockheim, the national museum of popular music, which is responsible for collecting, preserving and sharing Norwegian popular music from the 1950s to the present day.

Trondheim has two cinemas in the center of the city, Prinsen Kino and Nova kino Prinsen Kinosenter, Nova Kinosenter.

Student culture in Trondheim is characterised by a long-standing tradition of volunteer work.

Students in Trondheim are behind two major Norwegian culture festivals, UKA and The International Student Festival in Trondheim .

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Trondheim culture is parodied on the Monty Python album Another Monty Python Record in the form of the fictitious Trondheim Hammer Dance.

Trondheim was the name of a planet in the Hundred Worlds of the Ender's Game novel series.

Trondheim attempted but failed to become the Norwegian candidate for the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Trondheim has an international airport, Trondheim Airport, Værnes, situated in Stjørdal, which is Norway's fourth largest airport in terms of passenger traffic.

Trondheim boasts the northernmost tramway line in the world: the Grakallen Line, the last remaining segment of the Trondheim Tramway, is an 8.