Olden, Norway

Olden
Olden
	Village
	View of the village
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	Coordinates: 61.8328°N 6.8080°E
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Vestland
District	Nordfjord
Municipality	Stryn Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	131 m (430 ft)
Population (2019)[1]
• Total	479
• Density	826/km2 (2,140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	6788 Olden

Olden is a village and urban area in the municipality of Stryn in Vestland county, Norway. Olden is located at the mouth of the Oldeelva river at the northern end of the Oldedalen valley on the southern shore of the Nordfjorden. It is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the village of Loen, about a 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) drive southeast of the municipal center of Stryn, and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the village of Innvik.

The 0.58-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2019) of 479 and a population density of 826 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,140/sq mi).[1]

Attractions

Olden is a major tourist area. The cruise port in Olden had 102 cruise ship arrivals in 2019.[3] The Briksdalsbreen glacier, a popular hiking destination, is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Olden, at the end of the Oldedalen valley. It is a small arm off the main Jostedalsbreen glacier. There are two churches in Olden, the Old Olden Church (built in 1759) and Olden Church (built in 1934).

Notable residents

Svein Lundevall (born 1944) - Norwegian civil servant
Rune Skarstein (born 1940) - Norwegian radical economist

Media gallery

Olden by the shores of Oldebukta, a terminal bay in Nordfjorden
The "new" Olden Church, built in 1934
The "old" Olden church, built in 1759
Cruise ship docked at Olden

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References

Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
"Olden, Stryn (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
"Cruiseliste 2019". Norfjord Havn IKT (in Norwegian). 1 January 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.

External links

Media related to Olden at Wikimedia Commons
Olden, Norway - typical architecture. Image of traditional Norwegian red architecture in Olden.

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[ssb-1] Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".

[2] "Olden, Stryn (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-11-05.

[3] "Cruiseliste 2019". Norfjord Havn IKT (in Norwegian). 1 January 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.