Notodden | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Notodden_2024.jpg) View of the town area along the lake Heddalsvatnet | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Norway_Telemark_adm_location_map.svg)  Notodden Location of the town &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Norway_location_map.svg) Notodden Notodden (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°33′34″N 9°15′31″E / 59.55935°N 9.25853°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Aust-Telemark |
| Municipality | Notodden Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Kjøpstad | 1 Jan 1913 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.32 km2 (2.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 9,041 |
| • Density | 1,235/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Notodding |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 3681 Notodden |
is a town in Notodden Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is also the administrative centre of the municipality. The town is located at the north end of the lake Heddalsvatnet, at the mouth of the river Tinnelva. The villages of Heddal and Yli lie about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the west of the town. The villages of Hjuksebø and Hjuksevelta both lie about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the south of the town. The town of Kongsberg is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) to the east of the town. The village of Bolkesjø is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the north of the town.[4]
The 7.32-square-kilometre (1,810-acre) town has a population (2022) of 9,041 and a population density of 1,235 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,200/sq mi).[2]
The Notodden Church is located in the town centre. The European route E134 highway passes through the town from east to west.
The town's old industrial base is located near the lake shore. This is where Norsk Hydro's facilities were built.[4]
- ^ In the Norwegian language, the word by can be translated as "town" or "city".
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2022). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Notodden, Notodden". yr.no. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ a b Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (28 December 2022). "Notodden (tettstad)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 August 2023.