See also Nord-Trøndelag The coat of arms was from modern times (1983) - but it had old roots: it was the seal of Gaute Ivarsson [no], archbishop of Trondheim 1475–1510.

The highest mountain is the 1,985-metre (6,512 ft) tall Storskrymten, which is located in the county border between Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, and Trøndelag.

Oretinget was an assembly hall located alongside the Nid River in Trondheim that served as the coronation place for Viking kings such as Harald Fairhair (865 to 933 AD) and his son Haakon I the Good.

Nidaros (the former name of Trondheim) served as Norway's capital during the Viking era up until the early part of the 13th century.

Trondheim was the seat of the archbishop for several centuries, and an important pilgrimage destination following the death of St Olav in 1030.

Røros, in the southeastern part of the county, is a well-preserved mining town on a mountain plateau, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The constant fires used to crack the rock in the mines demanded vast amounts of firewood; the montane forests on the mountain plateau near Røros still have not fully recovered.

The city of Trondheim has always been at the centre of this area, with administrative functions, as well as industry based on agricultural produce, and more recently education, high-tech business and healthcare.

[9][10] Hurtigruten's coastal liner has daily, early- to mid-morning stops in Trondheim on both north- and south-bound trips.

Northwesterlies bring the worst weather with snow in winter (often sleet or rain on the coast).