 It is south and east of the river Nidelva, south of the neighborhoods of Midtbyen and Øya, west of Singsaker and north of Nardo.The name comes from "Helgeseter", the name of Helgeseter Priory, an Augustinian abbey located at Elgeseter during the Middle Ages.Elgeseter is the centre of technology in Trondheim, housing both St. Olavs Hospital, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and parts of Sør-Trøndelag University College.