Notodden

Notodden kommune
Municipality
Coat of arms Telemark within Norway
Notodden within Telemark
Coordinates: 59°37′46″N 9°11′29″E / 59.62944°N 9.19139°E / 59.62944; 9.19139Coordinates: 59°37′46″N 9°11′29″E / 59.62944°N 9.19139°E / 59.62944; 9.19139
Country	Norway
County	Telemark
District	Aust-Telemark
Administrative centre	Notodden
Government
• Mayor (2015)	Gry Bløchlinger (Ap)
Area
• Total	914 km2 (353 sq mi)
• Land	852 km2 (329 sq mi)
Area rank	120 in Norway
Population (2005)
• Total	12,359
• Rank	90 in Norway
• Density	14/km2 (40/sq mi)
• Change (10 years)	0.5 %
Demonym(s)	Notodding
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code	NO-0807
Official language form	Neutral
Website	www.notodden.kommune.no
Data from Statistics Norway

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Rjukan–Notodden Industrial Heritage Site
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
The old ammonia factory at Notodden industrial site
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iv
Reference	1486
UNESCO region	Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription	2015 (29th Session)

 Notodden  is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Øst-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Notodden.

Notodden was separated from the municipality of Heddal in 1913 to become a separate city and municipality. On 1 January 1964, the rural municipalities of Heddal and Gransherad were merged into Notodden to form a new enlarged municipality.

Notodden is on the shore of Heddalsvatnet lake, and the Tinn River runs through the town into the lake. Norway's biggest stave church, Heddal stave church, can be seen a few kilometres from the city centre.

Notodden Airport, Tuven, is located west of the city centre. Norsk Hydro was founded in this town. Notodden 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.