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Øysand
Øysand or Øysanden is a small village area in the northern part of Melhus Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village sits on the south side of the mouth of the Gaula River, at the head of the Gaulosen, an arm off the main Trondheim Fjord. Geography The Øysand area measures about . The Gaula River borders Øysanden to the north and east, separating it from Trondheim Municipality to the northeast. To the west there is a shallow sandy beach on the shore of Gaulosen, a branch of Trondheim Fjord. To the south, the section of European route E39 from Klett to Orkanger crosses the area. Øysanden is a flat plain and most of the land is used for growing grain. There is also some industry there and a campground along the beach. The best-known native of the area is the musician, composer, and actor Ivar Gafseth, who is known from the television series '' The Julekalender'' and the Trøndelag Theater. Name The name of the area was originally simply which means 'island ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaulosen Og Øysand
Gaulosen is a fjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. The long fjord is an arm off the large Trondheimsfjorden. The fjord forms the border between Trondheim Municipality, Skaun Municipality, and Melhus Municipality. The river Gaula (Trøndelag), Gaula flows into the fjord at Øysand. This is the only major river delta in southern Norway that has not been affected by land reclamation, and has been used as an industrial area and airport. However, there has been no shortage of plans throughout history to exploit the area. During World War II, the Germans planned to build a large city, Nordstern (city), Neu-Drontheim at Øysand and in Leinstrand. You can still see the remains of a submarine harbor in Buvikberga between Øysand and Buvika. There are now four nature reserves and a landscape conservation area here. See also * List of Norwegian fjords References {{authority control Geography of Trondheim Melhus Skaun Fjords of Trøndelag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melhus Municipality
Melhus is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Melhus (village), village of Melhus. Other villages include Gåsbakken, Hovin, Trøndelag, Hovin, Korsvegen, Kvål, Trøndelag, Kvål, Ler, Norway, Ler, Lundamo, Storsand, and Øysand. The municipality is the 166th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Melhus Municipality is the 74th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 17,560. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 10.8% over the previous 10-year period. Agriculture is important in Melhus Municipality. The extensive lowland areas in the almost flat valley surrounding the Gaula (Trøndelag), Gaula River are dominated by grain fields. Many inhabitants work in the nearby city of Trondheim (city), Trondheim, a 20-minute drive north from Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordstern (city)
''Nordstern'' (), usually referred to as ''Neu Drontheim'' (), was a Nazi plan for the creation of a new metropolis located in German-occupied Norway. It was planned to be built in Øysand, southwest of the city of Trondheim, and have a population of around 250,000 to 300,000 German inhabitants. Nordstern's construction would be in conjunction with a major ''Kriegsmarine'' base due to the significant strategic importance of Trondheim Fjord to the German military. The new city and base would give Germany unprecedented maritime control over the North Atlantic area, a move strongly supported by ''Großadmiral''s Erich Raeder and Karl Dönitz. German leader Adolf Hitler envisioned the city as "a German Singapore", and it became one of his favorite architectural projects. Strategic importance The conquest of Norway by the ''Wehrmacht'' presented the military leadership of the Nazi Germany with new opportunities for expansion. The city of Trondheim and its accompanying bay were det ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a Dependencies of Norway, dependency, and not a part of the Kingdom; Norway also Territorial claims in Antarctica, claims the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. Norway has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Oslo. The country has a total area of . The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden, and is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast. Norway has an extensive coastline facing the Skagerrak strait, the North Atlantic Ocean, and the Barents Sea. The unified kingdom of Norway was established in 872 as a merger of Petty kingdoms of Norway, petty kingdoms and has existed continuously for years. From 1537 to 1814, Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trondheim Municipality
Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populous municipality in Norway, and is the List of continuously built-up areas in Norway by population, fourth largest urban area. Trondheim lies on the south shore of Trondheim Fjord at the mouth of the River Nidelva. Among the significant technology-oriented institutions headquartered in Trondheim are the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the SINTEF, Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF), the Geological Survey of Norway (NGU), and St. Olavs University Hospital. The settlement was founded in 997 as a trading post and served as the capital of Norway from the Viking Age until 1217. From 1152 to 1537, the city was the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nidaros; it then became, and has remained, the seat o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Route E39
European route E39 is the designation of a north–south road in Norway and Denmark from Klett, just south of Trondheim (city), Trondheim, to Aalborg via Bergen, Stavanger and Kristiansand. In total, there are nine ferries, more than any other single road in Europe. In Trondheim, there are connections to European route E6, E6 and European route E14, E14; in Ålesund, to European route E136, E136, in Bergen to European route E16, E16, in Haugesund, to European route E134, E134, in Kristiansand to European route E18, E18, and in Aalborg to European route E45, E45. Norwegian part In Norway, the E39 is part of the Norwegian national road system, and is as such developed and maintained by the public roads administration. The E39 is mostly a two-lane undivided road, and only relatively short sections near Stavanger, Trondheim and Bergen are motorways or limited-access road#Norway, semi-motorways. Trøndelag county ;Trondheim Municipality * towards Oslo and Trondheim (city), Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klett (Norway)
Klett is a small village in Trondheim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located in the borough of Heimdal and it is considered a part of the larger village of Nypan, Norway, Nypan by Statistics Norway. The village of Tiller, Norway, Tiller lies to the northeast, the Byneset area lies to the west, and the village of Melhus (village), Melhus lies to the south. Most of the area surrounding the village is farmland. Klett Crossing To the south of Klett is the junction called Klett Crossing () where the European route E06 and European route E39 highways intersect. The roundabout was built in 1988. It is the site of the most traffic accidents in all of the old Sør-Trøndelag county. It was also long famous for being the only roundabout in Norway with yellow road-signs. This was a test by the Norwegian road administration, inspired by Sweden. A renovation of the intersection is scheduled with a startup during summer 2019 and an estimated completion during winte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orkanger
Orkanger is a town and the administrative centre of Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The town sits at the end of the Orkdal Fjord, an arm of the Trondheimsfjord. Orkanger is the commercial centre of Orkland Municipality and it is the site of the Orkanger Church. It was established as a "town" in 2014. Combined with the neighbouring suburban village of Fannrem, the conurbation constitutes one of the largest urban areas in Trøndelag county. The town has a population (2018) of 8,204 and a population density of . Transportation Just north of the center of Orkanger, lies the port of Thamshavn. Until 1974, Orkanger had a station on the Thamshavn Line railway with the Thamshavn Station just north of the town. The railway line closed for passenger traffic in 1963 but continued to transport ore from Løkken Verk to the Thamshavn port until 1974 when the line was closed to all traffic. The line through most of Orkanger was dismantled following the closure, but about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivar Gafseth
Ivar (Old Norse ''Ívarr'') is a Scandinavian masculine given name. Another variant of the name is Iver, which is more common in Norway. The Old Norse name has several possible etymologies. In North Germanic phonology, several of the elements common to Germanic names became homophonous. The first element ''Ívarr'' may contain '' yr'' "yew" and ''-arr'' (from ''hari'', "warrior"), but it may have become partly conflated with Ingvar, and possibly Joar (element '' jó'' "horse"). The second element ''-arr'' may alternatively also be from ''geir'' "spear" or it may be ''var'' "protector". citing Lena Peterson: Nordiskt runnamnslexikon (2002), Árni Dahl: Navnabókin (2005), Kristoffer Kruken og Ola Stemshaug: Norsk Personnamnleksikon (1995), Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn (1979). The name was adopted into [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byneset
Byneset is a headland located in Trondheim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The area is located just west of the city of Trondheim. The Trondheimsfjorden lies to the north, Orkdalsfjorden lies to the west, and the Gaulosen bay lies to the south. The villages of Spongdal and Langørjan are both located on the headland. In 1999, the 18-hole golf course, ''Byneset Golfsenter'', was built. Anne B. Ragde's novel trilogy Berlinerpoplene – Eremittkrepsene – Ligge i grønne enger (2004–2007) is set in Byneset. Geography Byneset is separated from the city of Trondheim by the Bymarka area which is a mountainous, forested area, while Byneset is generally more flat, agricultural land. Agriculture and forestry are the main industries in the area, and there is significant grain and milk production. The landscape in the west is relatively flat, with well-cultivated fields and some marshland (Høstadmyra), while in the east it is heavily hilly with forests and mountains. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Julekalender (Norwegian TV Series)
:''Note that this is an article about the 1994 Norwegian remake of the original. See The Julekalender for information about the original Danish series, or The Joulukalenteri for the Finnish remake.'' ''The Julekalender'' (Christmas calendar) is a Norwegian Christmas season television series produced by and starring Travellin' Strawberries (Ivar Gafseth, Tore Johansen, Erling Mylius) in collaboration with Saks Film and Entertainment and TV 2 (Norway), 1994. Around 400,000 viewers followed the series in December 1994, and it has since been broadcast in reruns later years. It was based on the Danish series '' The Julekalender'' from 1991, which also inspired a Finnish version in 1997. The original concept and script of the series, as well as its numerous songs came from the Danish trio of De Nattergale (Carsten Knudsen, Uffe Rødbæk Madsen and Viggo Sommer). The characters spoke Norwenglish, a pidgin of English and Norwegian. The series consisted of 24 episodes (for each day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
