Nesoddtangen

Historie

Nesoddtangen is a village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Nesodden in Akershus, Norway.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 11,795 residents in 2011; about two thirds of the municipality's population. Of the working population in Nesoddtangen, more than 90% work in Oslo. Water taxi and passenger ferry are the most used commuting transportation.The name Nesoddtangen is a triple tautology, consisting of three parts, nes, odd and tangen, all being synonyms signifying a small cape or promontory.