page_title: Notodden
hierarchical_section_title: Notodden
caption_attribution_description: English: Ammoniakkvannfabrikken (Ammonia dioxide factory), Notodden, 1914-1916.
context_page_description: Notodden is a city and municipality in Vestfold og 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.
context_section_description: Notodden (pronunciation ) is a city and municipality in Vestfold og 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.
caption: The old ammonia factory at Notodden industrial site
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