Malvik

Malvik is just to the east of Trondheim, by far the largest town in the region (and one of Norway's largest). Many people in Malvik have their place of employment in Trondheim, though there is some local industry in Malvik itself.

The northern part of Malvik is on the Trondheim Fjord, and it is along this coastal section that the vast majority of the population lives, and where schools, and places of employment etc. are located. The more southern part of the municipality consists mostly of farming and forest areas, with many attractive areas for hiking and cross-country skiing.

To the east of Malvik is the municipality of Stjørdal, which includes Værnes, Trondheim's airport. The airport has frequent connections to many locations in Norway, and a growing range of direct air links abroad (currently including London, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Prague). The proximity of this airport means that Malvik, though a small community in a relatively isolated location, has rather good transport connections very close at hand.

The railway line from Trondheim to Bodø (further north in Norway) and east to Sweden winds its way along the coast of the Trondheim Fjord in Malvik, and is a very scenic and pleasant journey. There are railway stations in Malvik at Vikhamar and Hommelvik. The railway junction where the line splits for Bodø or Sweden is just to the east of Malvik, at a small settlement called Hell. The station is well known to railway enthusiasts from its odd(in English!) name. It is indeed possible, in Malvik, to purchase "a single ticket to Hell" or a return "to Hell and back".

Norway's prime minister from 1935 to 1945, Johan Nygaardsvold, was born in Malvik.

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