Ila is a neighborhood in the city of

Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...

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county,

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. It is located in the borough of Midtbyen, just west the central downtown area of Trondheim. Ila is bordered by the river

Nidelva Nidelva is a river in Trondheim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The name of the long river translates to "the River Nid" since the suffix ''elva'' or ''elven'' is the Norwegian word for "the river". Location The Nidelva starts at th ...

in the south,

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in the north, and Steinberget,

Bymarka Bymarka is a large park and nature reserve on the west side of the city of Trondheim in Trøndelag county, Norway. Location and use Bymarka is situated to the west of the city center and has an area of , with more than of walking tracks. Bym ...

, and Ilsvikøra in the west. The area is mostly residential, with some industry and commerce. The Gråkallbanen tram line runs through Ila and the area is served by the Skansen Train Station on the Trønderbanen

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line. Nordre Avlastningsvei, which was completed during 2010, connects Ila via Brattøra to Lademoen. Ila kirke Trondheim

History

The first settlement at Ila was in the second half of the 18th century. During the 19th century, the area developed as the entertainment centre of Trondheim, with dance saloons,

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s, and

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s. In 1826, it was the site for the first

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parade. During the late 19th century the area started being redeveloped into dense labour-class housing, with a school opening in 1877.

Ilen Church Ilen Church ( no, Ilen kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Trondheim municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Ila area in the city of Trondheim, on the wide isthmus between the river Nid and the Trondhei ...

(''Ila kirke'') was opened in 1889 and in 1893

Ilalinjen The Ila Line () is tramway between Trondheim Torg and Ila in Trondheim, Norway. The line was part of the original Trondheim Tramway and opened in 1901, and replaced the horse omnibus service from 1893. The line was closed in 1988, but part of i ...

, a

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line, was built with Ila Station as the

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and rebuilt to a

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way in 1901.

Notable residents

* Jørn Goldstein (born 1953), Olympic ice hockey goalie

References

Other sources

* {{authority control Neighbourhoods of Trondheim