Heimdal is a borough in the city of Trondheim in the municipality of Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway. It covers the western and southwestern parts of the municipality.[2] The village area that is also called Heimdal is located in the southeastern part of the borough, near Heimdal Church.
This area around the Heimdal Rail Station was until 1964 the center of two separate local municipalities: Tiller and Leinstrand. The western part of Heimdal borough consists of the rural areas of Byneset, also a separate municipality until 1964. Tillerbyen, the eastern part of Heimdal, is a recent development, planned to ease the pressure on central Trondheim from the commercial boom in the city.[3]
This area south of Trondheim was named after the Old Norse god Heimdall from Norse mythology. The area has been continuously inhabited since at least the Iron Age, and is rich in archaeological sites. The area where Tillerbyen has been built was initially swamp, but it was drained in the 1930s as an airport was planned here. Nazi invaders of 1940 halted these plans, as they rather wanted an airport at Lade.[4]
In 1963 the municipality of Trondheim bought the areas, and in 1966 they verified a development plan for a new tertiary and commercial hub that could lighten the development pressure on the crowded downtown areas. These plans met much resistance; many politicians thought the development would be too hard to complete, as the soil was too wet and unstable to support large-scale development. Ever since the first developments, the areas of Tillerbyen and Sjetnemarka have been one of the most booming parts of the city and still, large development projects are launched to meet the growing population pressure.
Todayedit
Heimdal proper is a traditional commercial and transportation center; the railway has connections to Sweden (Nabotåget, literally meaning the neighbour train), to Oslo and the south of Norway via the Dovre Line as well as to the north. Many bus lines also connect here.
In addition to the large residential areas, Heimdal houses many of the city's leading enterprises and services. City Syd was at the time of its construction the largest shopping mall in the country and is still one of the most profitable shopping malls in Northern Europe, as it receives customers not only from the city, but from the surrounding countryside and neighbouring counties as well. Heimdal Stadion is a large sports complex with soccer and handball fields adjacent to the Breidablikk School.
Heimdal is today a city within a city. The central areas of Tillerbyen resemble a typical western downtown area with high commercial structures, as opposed to the traditional downtown areas of Trondheim, which are dominated by old, two-storey buildings.
^"Heimdal station". Norwegian National Rail Administration. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
^Klaus Johan Myrvoll. "Heimdall". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
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Map of the boroughs of Trondheim (in Norwegian)
January 01, 1970
heimdal, this, article, about, borough, trondheim, norse, other, uses, disambiguation, borough, city, trondheim, municipality, trondheim, trøndelag, county, norway, covers, western, southwestern, parts, municipality, village, area, that, also, called, located,. This article is about the borough of Trondheim For the Norse god see Heimdallr For other uses see Heimdal disambiguation Heimdal is a borough in the city of Trondheim in the municipality of Trondheim in Trondelag county Norway It covers the western and southwestern parts of the municipality 2 The village area that is also called Heimdal is located in the southeastern part of the borough near Heimdal Church Bydel HeimdalBoroughOffice of Adresseavisen in HeimdalCoat of armsHeimdal village is the southernmost of the green area in urban TrondheimCoordinates 63 21 05 N 10 21 23 E 63 3513 N 10 3565 E 63 3513 10 3565CountryNorwayRegionCentral NorwayCountyTrondelagDistrictTrondheim RegionCityTrondheimElevation 1 143 m 469 ft Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Post Code7080 Heimdal This area around the Heimdal Rail Station was until 1964 the center of two separate local municipalities Tiller and Leinstrand The western part of Heimdal borough consists of the rural areas of Byneset also a separate municipality until 1964 Tillerbyen the eastern part of Heimdal is a recent development planned to ease the pressure on central Trondheim from the commercial boom in the city 3 Contents 1 History 2 Today 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThis area south of Trondheim was named after the Old Norse god Heimdall from Norse mythology The area has been continuously inhabited since at least the Iron Age and is rich in archaeological sites The area where Tillerbyen has been built was initially swamp but it was drained in the 1930s as an airport was planned here Nazi invaders of 1940 halted these plans as they rather wanted an airport at Lade 4 In 1963 the municipality of Trondheim bought the areas and in 1966 they verified a development plan for a new tertiary and commercial hub that could lighten the development pressure on the crowded downtown areas These plans met much resistance many politicians thought the development would be too hard to complete as the soil was too wet and unstable to support large scale development Ever since the first developments the areas of Tillerbyen and Sjetnemarka have been one of the most booming parts of the city and still large development projects are launched to meet the growing population pressure Today editHeimdal proper is a traditional commercial and transportation center the railway has connections to Sweden Nabotaget literally meaning the neighbour train to Oslo and the south of Norway via the Dovre Line as well as to the north Many bus lines also connect here In addition to the large residential areas Heimdal houses many of the city s leading enterprises and services City Syd was at the time of its construction the largest shopping mall in the country and is still one of the most profitable shopping malls in Northern Europe as it receives customers not only from the city but from the surrounding countryside and neighbouring counties as well Heimdal Stadion is a large sports complex with soccer and handball fields adjacent to the Breidablikk School Heimdal is today a city within a city The central areas of Tillerbyen resemble a typical western downtown area with high commercial structures as opposed to the traditional downtown areas of Trondheim which are dominated by old two storey buildings See also editList of boroughs in Trondheim prior to 2005References edit Heimdal Trondheim Trondelag yr no Retrieved 2018 03 18 Rosvold Knut A ed 2014 11 28 Heimdal bydel i Trondheim Store norske leksikon in Norwegian Kunnskapsforlaget Retrieved 2018 03 18 Heimdal station Norwegian National Rail Administration Retrieved December 1 2016 Klaus Johan Myrvoll Heimdall Store norske leksikon Retrieved December 1 2016 External links editMap of the boroughs of Trondheim in Norwegian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Heimdal amp oldid 1121866469, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
