Trondheim

Trondheim is a city and municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. With its more than 150,000 inhabitants, Trondheim is the third largest city of the country. The highest elevation is in Storheia, 565 metres (≈1850 ft) above sea level. The city is situated next to a large fjord–Trondheimsfjorden (130 km long).

Sports

Trondheim is the home town of football team Rosenborg Ballklubb (colloquially known as RBK), a successful team nationally as well as internationally, playing in the UEFA Champions League for the 10th time in 2005. The team's name, and initially most of its players, came from an east-end borough.

Related Topics:
Football - Rosenborg Ballklubb - UEFA Champions League - 2005

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The city is also known for its active winter sports scene, with cross-country skiing and a ski jumping arena in Granåsen, as well as nearby alpine skiing facilities at Vassfjellet. The city hosted the 1997 Nordic skiing World Championships, and held World Cup ski sprint races in the city centre in February 2004.

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Cross-country skiing - Ski jumping - Alpine skiing - Vassfjellet - 1997 - Nordic skiing World Championships - World Cup ski sprint - 2004

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Trekking and and cross-country skiing are popular among Norwegians. In Trondheim, people often go to the green areas surrounding the tows (Bymarka in the west and Estenstadmarka in the east) to engage in these activities. Many kilometers of prepared skiing tracks are available during the winter, as are a few establishments serving food and beverages in the middle of the forested skiing areas http://home.online.no/~sbosta/Hytter_i_Trondheimsmarka,Tekst.htm.

Related Topics:
Bymarka - Estenstadmarka

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