Olden, Norway

Historie

Olden is a village and urban area in the municipality of Stryn in Sogn og Fjordane 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. The 0.57km2 village has a population (2013) of 498, giving the village a population density of. Olden is located about southwest of the village of Loen, about a drive southeast of the municipal center of Stryn, and about east of the village of Innvik.AttractionsOlden 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 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 residentsSvein Lundevall (born 1944) - Norwegian civil servantRune Skarstein (born 1940) - Norwegian radical economist