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Trondheim

Northern Europe

Trondheim, historically known as Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Trondelag county, Norway, lying on the south shore of Trondheim Fjord at the mouth of the Nidelva. As of 1 January 2026 it had a population of 218,460, making it the third most populous municipality in Norway and the fourth largest urban area. Among the significant technology-oriented institutions headquartered in Trondheim are the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, the Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research, the Geological Survey of Norway and St. Olavs University Hospital.

Facts
Population
218,460 1
Area (sq km)
321.81 1
Founding Year
997 1
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Latitude
63.42972 degrees north 1
Longitude
10.39333 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Continental 3
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 2
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Sources
1. Trondheim, Wikipedia
  • Introduction, population
    As of 1 January 2026, it had a population of 218,460.
  • Introduction, population date
    As of 1 January 2026, it had a population of 218,460.
  • Infobox, Area
    City 321.81 km2 (124.25 sq mi)
  • Names and etymology, founding
    The city was established in 997 by Olav Tryggvason
  • Infobox, Coordinates latitude
    63°25′47″N 10°23′36″E / 63.42972°N 10.39333°E
  • Infobox, Coordinates longitude
    63°25′47″N 10°23′36″E / 63.42972°N 10.39333°E
  • In Group: Cities of Northern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. GeoNames: Trondheim - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 3133880
    63.43049 10.39506 P PPL NO 21 5001 216518 18 Europe/Oslo
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 18 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 63.25, 10.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 63.25, 10.25
63.25 10.25 Dfc
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Wikidata: Trondheim
Wikidata Q25804, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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