Olden, Norway
Encyclopedia
Olden is a village and urban area
in the municipality of Stryn
in Sogn og Fjordane
county, Norway
.
. It is 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
. There are two churches in Olden, one built in 1759 and the other in 1934.
The population (2009) of Olden is 480, an increase of 29 residents since 1 January 1999. The urban area covers an area of 0.79 square kilometres (195.2 acre) and has a population density
of 608 residents per square kilometre. Olden is a major tourist area. The cruise port in Olden had 61 cruise ship
arrivals in 2003. The Briksdalsbreen
glacier
, a popular hiking destination, is located about 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) south of Olden, at the end of the Oldedalen valley.
Urban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
in the municipality of Stryn
Stryn
Stryn is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Stryn which had a population of 2,177 in 2009. The municipality is located along the innermost part of the...
in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
Location
Olden is located at the mouth of the Oldeelva river in the Oldedalen valley along the NordfjordNordfjord
Nordfjord is a fjord and a traditional district in the northern part of Sogn og Fjordane county in Western Norway. The district comprises the municipalities of Selje, Vågsøy, Bremanger, Eid, Gloppen, Hornindal, and Stryn. Nordfjord covers an area of and is home to a population of approximately...
. It is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the village of Loen
Loen
Loen is a village in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the inner part of the Nordfjord region. Loen is located about north of Olden and about southeast of the municipal center of Stryn. The lake Lovatnet is located just to the southeast 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
Innvik
Innvik a village and a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county in Norway. Innvik is located in the present-day municipality of Stryn on the southern side of the Nordfjord. The village is located about west of the village of Olden...
. There are two churches in Olden, one built in 1759 and the other in 1934.
The population (2009) of Olden is 480, an increase of 29 residents since 1 January 1999. The urban area covers an area of 0.79 square kilometres (195.2 acre) and has a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 608 residents per square kilometre. Olden is a major tourist area. The cruise port in Olden had 61 cruise ship
Cruise ship
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...
arrivals in 2003. The Briksdalsbreen
Briksdalsbreen
Briksdalsbreen is one of the most accessible and best known arms of the Jostedalsbreen glacier. Briksdalsbreen is located in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The glacier lies on the north side of the Jostedalsbreen, in Briksdalen which is located at the end of the...
glacier
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
, a popular hiking destination, is located about 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) south of Olden, at the end of the Oldedalen valley.
Notable residents
- Svein LundevallSvein LundevallSvein Lundevall is a Norwegian civil servant.He was born in Oslo and grew up in Hermansverk and Førde. He completed his secondary education in Sandane. He studied at the University of Oslo and Lund University, and took the cand.polit. degree in 1975. He worked in the Norwegian Ministry of Finance...
(born 1944) - Norwegian civil servant - Rune SkarsteinRune SkarsteinRune Skarstein is a Norwegian radical economist employed at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway. Skarstein was born on 7 April 1940 in the village of Olden in Nordfjord in Western Norway....
(born 1940) - Norwegian radicalRadicalizationRadicalization is the process in which an individual changes from passiveness or activism to become more revolutionary, militant or extremist. Radicalization is often associated with youth, adversity, alienation, social exclusion, poverty, or the perception of injustice to self or others.-...
economistEconomistAn economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...