Trondheim Region

View of Trondheim facing roughly north-east.

The Trondheim Region (Norwegian: Trondheimsregionen) is a statistical metropolitan region in the county of Trøndelag in Norway. It is centered in the city of Trondheim.[1]

Map of Trondheim Region, the dark red area. Compare and contrast with Trøndelag's other urban area Innherred, marked in light purple.
Municipality Population* Area
km2		 Density*
Trondheim 212,660 529 429
Melhus 17,340 694 27
Malvik 14,662 168,6 91
Indre Fosen 9,977 1,096 10
Skaun 8,441 224,2 40
Midtre Gauldal 6,133 1 859,8 3
Orkland‡ 18,690 1,906 10
Selbu^ 4,144 1 234,8 4
Stjørdal 24,541 937,9 27
Total 316,588 8,650 36.59

* Population data as of 2023, from Statistics Norway.
‡ Orkland has been added to the region after a new road was completed.
^ Not listed on Trondheimsregionen's own website as of 29 December 2023

The new limited-access road to Orkdal, a part of European route E39, was completed on 30 June 2005,[2] shortening the driving time between Trondheim and Orkanger with some 15 minutes, adding Orkdal to the region.

Although rarer, there is also some commuting from Rennebu, Levanger and Frosta.

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