{{short description|Headland in Trondheim, Norway}} {{about|the headland in Trondheim, Norway|the former municipality|Byneset Municipality}} {{Infobox landform |name = Byneset |other_name = |image = Byneset-Gaulosen-Orkdalsfjorden.jpg |caption = View of Byneset, looking to the southwest |type = Peninsula |mapframe = yes |mapframe-zoom = 9 |mapframe-wikidata = yes |mapframe-caption = Interactive map of the peninsula |location = Trøndelag, Norway |coordinates = {{Coord|63.37632|10.13629|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} |coordinates_ref = |water_bodies = Trondheimsfjorden, Orkdalsfjorden, Gaulosen |part_of = |area = {{convert|78.5|km2}} |elevation_m = |elevation_ref = }}
'''Byneset'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/802566 |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}}</ref> is a headland located in Trondheim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The area is located just west of the city of Trondheim. The Trondheimsfjorden lies to the north, Orkdalsfjorden lies to the west, and the Gaulosen bay lies to the south. The villages of Spongdal and Langørjan are both located on the headland.<ref name="snl">{{cite SNL|Byneset|Byneset|2025-02-08|Rosvold|Knut A.|2024-11-26}}</ref>
In 1999, the 18-hole golf course, ''Byneset Golfsenter'', was built. Anne B. Ragde's novel trilogy Berlinerpoplene – Eremittkrepsene – Ligge i grønne enger (2004–2007) is set in Byneset.<ref name="snl" />
==Geography== Byneset is separated from the city of Trondheim by the Bymarka area which is a mountainous, forested area, while Byneset is generally more flat, agricultural land. Agriculture and forestry are the main industries in the area, and there is significant grain and milk production. The landscape in the west is relatively flat, with well-cultivated fields and some marshland (Høstadmyra), while in the east it is heavily hilly with forests and mountains. The highest peak is Storheia at {{convert|566|m}} above sea level.<ref name="snl" />
==History== Byneset was populated very early and is rich in archaeological finds from the Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age. The Byneset Church is a stone church from the 1170s with an altarpiece and pulpit from the 17th century. The church is still in use and it is located on county road 831, about {{convert|2.5|km}} west of the village of Spongdal.<ref name="snl" />
The Byneset area was historically part of Byneset Municipality which existed from 1838 until 1964.<ref name="snl" />
In May 2025, a {{convert|135|m}} long container ship ran aground off the Northeastern coast of Byneset. The Cypriot-flagged ship, ''NCL Salten'' narrowly missed hitting a house.<ref name="bbc">{{cite web |title=Man in Norway wakes to find huge container ship in garden |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8nk279ydyo |website=BBC News |access-date=23 May 2025}}</ref> A quick clay landslide slowly started developing and is about to undermine a house near the coast, likely as a result of the ship wreck.
===Name=== The area has been named ''Bynes'' or ''Byneset'' since the mid-1400s. The first element is the name of the old ''By'' farm ({{langx|non|{{wikt-lang|non|býr}}}}) which means "farm". The last element is the old name (1400s and earlier) for the medieval parish for this area, {{wikt-lang|non|Nes}}, which is the word for "headland".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AGxBAAAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Trondhjems amt |date=1901 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=14 |location=Kristiania, Norge |pages=320–322 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>
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Category:Geography of Trondheim Category:Headlands of Norway Category:Trondheimsfjord