Elgeseter is a location in Trondheim

Trondheim

Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...

, Norway

Norway

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 located south and east of the river Nidelven, south of Midtbyen, east of Nidarø, west of Singsaker

Singsaker

Singsaker is an area of Trondheim, Norway located north of Moholt, east of Gløshaugen, west of Tyholt and Rosenborg and south of Bakklandet. The area consists almost completely of suburban housing, despite being quite close to the city centre....

 and north of Lerkendal

Lerkendal, Trondheim

Lerkendal is an area and borough in Trondheim, Norway.The area is located south of Gløshaugen and Elgeseter, west of Berg, north of Tempe and east of the river Nidelva. The area is dominated by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, SINTEF and the home stadium of Rosenborg, Lerkendal...

. The name comes from Helgeseter, the name of Helgeseter Priory

Helgeseter Priory

Helgeseter Priory or Elgeseter Priory was a house of Augustinian Canons in what is now Elgeseter in Trondheim, Norway, across the river Nidelven from Nidaros Cathedral. The priory was connected to the cathedral by Elgeseter Bridge, making it possible for the canons to perform their duty in the...

, an Augustinian

Augustinians

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 abbey

Abbey

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 located at Elgeseter during the Middle Ages

Middle Ages

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.

Elgeseter is the centre of technology in Trondheim, housing both St. Olavs Hospital, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology , commonly known as NTNU, is located in Trondheim. NTNU is the second largest of the eight universities in Norway, and, as its name suggests, has the main national responsibility for higher education in engineering and technology...

 and parts of Sør-Trøndelag University College

Sør-Trøndelag University College

Sør-Trøndelag University College or HiST is a Norwegian university college located in Trondheim. The school offers higher education within nursing, teaching, economics, food science, engineering and information technology...

. In area is zoned for labour-intensive jobs, resulting in a number of technology companies being at Elgeseter. In addition there is some housing in the area. At the southern end of Elgeseter is the stadium

Stadium

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 for the Norwegian Premier League

Norwegian Premier League

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 team Rosenborg

Rosenborg B.K.

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, Lerkendal Stadium. At the north of Elgeseter is Studentersamfundet

Studentersamfundet i Trondhjem

The Student Society in Trondheim is Norway's largest student society.Besides housing two cafés and frequently hosting concerts and other activities , it is an independent organization for all students and teachers in Trondheim, owned fully by its members...

, the student society house in Trondheim.

The area has always been one the main transport ways into Trondheim. Already in the Middle Ages there was a bridge over the river, and when the first railway to Trondheim, Trondhjem-Størenbanen was opened in 1863. Since this bridge has been transferred to cars 1884, later to trams 1913 and finally in 1951 the present Elgeseter Bridge

Elgeseter Bridge

Elgeseter Bridge is a bridge in the city and municipality of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the European route E6 highway which passes over the Nidelva river and connects Prinsens street in the Midtbyen area of Trondheim with Elgeseter street in the Elgeseter area of...

 was built. The Trondheim Tramway

Trondheim Tramway

Trondheim Tramway located in Trondheim, Norway consists presently of one 8.8 km tramway line, Gråkallbanen, from St. Olav's Gate in the city centre through Byåsen to Lian Station in Bymarka...

 had a separate line, Elgeseterlinjen, between the town centre and Elgeseter between 1913 and 1983, including a depot at the terminus

Terminal Station

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 Dalsenget

Dalsenget (station)

Dalsenget was a tram stop and terminus on the Elgeseter Line of the Trondheim Tramway between 1923 and 1983 and the site of a tram depot during this period.-History:...

. The main route from the south into Trondheim, European route E6

European route E6

European route E 6 is the designation for the main north-south road in Norway, and the west coast of Sweden, running from the southern tip of Sweden, at Trelleborg, into Norway and through almost all of the country north to Finnmark. The route ends close to the Norwegian border with Russia...

goes through Elgeseter.