Heim (village)

Heim is a village in Heim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Hemnfjorden, about east of the village of Hellandsjøen. Heim Church is located in the village. The village was the administrative centre of the old Heim Municipality that existed from 1911 until 1964.

Name

The village is named after the old Heim farm since the first Heim Church was built there. The name is identical with the word which means "home", "homestead", or "farm".