Notodden Municipality
Notodden Municipality
Notodden kommune | |
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| Coordinates: 59°37′46″N 9°11′29″E / 59.62944°N 9.19139°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Aust-Telemark |
| Established | 1 Jan 1913 |
| • Preceded by | Heddal Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Notodden |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015) | Gry Bløchlinger (Ap) |
| Area | |
• Total | 983.88 km2 (379.88 sq mi) |
| • Land | 912.01 km2 (352.13 sq mi) |
| • Water | 71.87 km2 (27.75 sq mi) 7.3% |
| • Rank | #118 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 1,306.04 m (4,284.9 ft) |
| Population (2026) | |
• Total | 13,389 |
| • Rank | #93 in Norway |
| • Density | 14.7/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) |  +5.3% |
| Demonym | Notodding |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-4005 |
| Website | Official website |
| Official name | Rjukan–Notodden Industrial Heritage Site |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv |
| Reference | 1486 |
| Inscription | 2015 (39th Session) |
| Area | 4,959.5 hectares (19.1 mi2) |
| Buffer zone | 33,967.6 ha (131.1 mi2) |
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Notodden (Norwegian: [ˈnuːtˌɔdːən] ⓘ; locally [ˈnuːtˌɔɖːɳ]) is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Aust-Telemark within the larger Øvre Telemark region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Notodden. Other population centres include the villages of Bolkesjø, Gransherad, Heddal, Hjuksebø, Hjuksevelta, Rudsgrendi, Tinnoset, and Yli.
The 983.88-square-kilometre (379.88 sq mi) municipality is the 118th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Notodden Municipality is the 93rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 13,389. The municipality's population density is 14.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (38/sq mi) and its population has increased by 5.3% over the previous 10-year period.
Norway's largest stave church, Heddal Stave Church, is located in the village of Heddal, a few kilometres west the town of Notodden. Notodden Airport, is located west of the town, along the European route E134 highway. Norsk Hydro was founded in this town. Notodden Municipality is well known for the annual Notodden Blues Festival, which is considered one of the best blues festivals in Europe. It also has a well-known metal festival called Motstøy Festivalen. The football club Notodden FK is headquartered here.