Notodden (town) explained

Official Name:Notodden
Settlement Type:Town[1]
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Telemark
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Aust-Telemark
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Notodden Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Established Title:Established as
Established Date: 
Established Title1:Kjøpstad
Established Date1:1 Jan 1913
Area Total Km2:7.32
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:9041
Population Density Km2:1235
Population Demonym:Notodding
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:3681 Notodden
Coordinates:59.5594°N 9.2585°W
Elevation M:31
Elevation Footnotes:[2]

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 to the west of the town. The villages of Hjuksebø and Hjuksevelta both lie about to the south of the town. The town of Kongsberg is located about to the east of the town. The village of Bolkesjø is located about to the north of the town.[3]

The 7.32km2 town has a population (2022) of 9,041 and a population density of .[4]

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.

History

The village of Notodden was established as a kjøpstad on 1 January 1913. This essentially granted town status and special economic rights for the growing urban area. Under the law, this meant that the village was removed from Heddal Municipality and the new town was given self-governing authority, essentially making it a municipality of its own. Initially, the new town had a population of 4,821 people.[5]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the town (population: 7,523) was merged with the following areas to create the new Notodden Municipality:

See also

Notes and References

  1. In the Norwegian language, the word by can be translated as "town" or "city".
  2. Web site: Notodden, Notodden . 2023-08-26 . yr.no.
  3. Encyclopedia: Notodden (tettstad) . . . 2022-12-28 . Mæhlum . Lars . no . 2023-08-27.
  4. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2022-01-01 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .
  5. Web site: Jukvam . Dag . 1999 . Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen . . no . 9788253746845.