Trondheim, << TRAWN haym, >> is one of the largest cities in Norway. The municipality of Trondheim has a population of 193,501. A municipality may include rural areas as well as the urban center. Trondheim lies on the southern shore of Trondheims Fiord, where the Nid River empties into the fiord. Trondheim is an important export center for copper and iron ores, pyrites, wood pulp, timber, and fish. The city was founded in A.D. 998 by King Olav I Tryggvason. The Nidaros Cathedral, one of the finest Norman Gothic buildings in the world, dates back to the mid-1100’s. The Norwegian University of Science and Technology is in Trondheim.
