Ranheim
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Ranheim is a residential area located approximately 6 kilometers to the east of the centre of Trondheim
, Norway
. It comprises places such as Olderdalen, Væretrøa, Reppe and Vikåsen.
Historically, Ranheim is a working class community due to paper production at the local paper mill, where an overwhelming majority of Ranheim residents worked. Today, however, it is mostly middle class in composition and most residents work elsewhere. Ranheim Church
was built 1933.
Ranheim was also known for its foul odour, commonly referred to as ‘Ranheimslukta,’ (the smell of Ranheim) which was caused by a paper processing by-product: hydrogen sulfide
. In recent years, the paper mill has become a paper recycling
plant which has decreased the emission of sulfides. The characteristic 'Ranheimslukta' has consequently disappeared.
Ranheim is home to Ranheim Idrettslag
sportsclub and Ranheim Fotball
.
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
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It comprises places such as Olderdalen, Væretrøa, Reppe and Vikåsen.
Historically, Ranheim is a working class community due to paper production at the local paper mill, where an overwhelming majority of Ranheim residents worked. Today, however, it is mostly middle class in composition and most residents work elsewhere. Ranheim Church
Ranheim Church
Ranheim Church is a parish church in the municipality of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ranheim, east of the city of Trondheim. The church is part of the Ranheim parish in the Strinda deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros.The first church in Ranheim was...
was built 1933.
Ranheim was also known for its foul odour, commonly referred to as ‘Ranheimslukta,’ (the smell of Ranheim) which was caused by a paper processing by-product: hydrogen sulfide
Hydrogen sulfide
Hydrogen sulfide is the chemical compound with the formula . It is a colorless, very poisonous, flammable gas with the characteristic foul odor of expired eggs perceptible at concentrations as low as 0.00047 parts per million...
. In recent years, the paper mill has become a paper recycling
Paper recycling
Paper recycling is the process of recovering waste paper and remaking it into new paper products. There are three categories of paper that can be used as feedstocks for making recycled paper: mill broke, pre-consumer waste, and post-consumer waste. Mill broke is paper trimmings and other paper...
plant which has decreased the emission of sulfides. The characteristic 'Ranheimslukta' has consequently disappeared.
Ranheim is home to Ranheim Idrettslag
Ranheim IL
Ranheim Idrettslag is a Norwegian alliance sports club from Ranheim, Trondheim. It has sections for association football, team handball and track and field.-Ranheim Fotball:...
sportsclub and Ranheim Fotball
Ranheim Fotball
Ranheim Fotball is a Norwegian football club from Ranheim in Trondheim. Ranheim is the football department of Ranheim IL, founded on 17 February 1901. Former manager Per Joar Hansen earned Ranheim a promotion to the Norwegian First Division after the 2009 season...
.