Midtbyen is a borough and comprises much of the city centre of Trondheim, Norway. Midtbyen proper is located north and west of the river Nidelva, south of the Trondheim Canal and east of Ila, thus being north of Øya and Elgeseter, west of Bakklandet and south of Brattøra. The Midtbyen borough also comprises the areas of Ila, Byåsen, Trolla and Stavne.