| Official Name: | Nesoddtangen |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Akershus |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Norway |
| Subdivision Name1: | Østlandet |
| Subdivision Name2: | Akershus |
| Subdivision Name3: | Follo |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name4: | Nesodden |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Population Total: | 12,803[1] |
| Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
| Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Nesoddtangen is a village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Nesodden in Akershus, Norway.[2]
Nesoddtangen is located on the tip of the peninsula between the inner Oslofjord (Indre Oslofjord) and its arm Bunnefjorden. It is situated 4 miles (7 kilometers) southwest of Oslo. It had 13,150 residents in 2021; about two thirds of the municipality's population. Of the working population in Nesoddtangen, more than 90% work in Oslo. Passenger ferries are the most used commuting transportation.[3] [4] [5]
The name Nesoddtangen is a triple tautology, consisting of three parts, nes, odd and tangen, all being synonyms signifying a small cape or promontory.[6]