Odda Municipality, Industrial town at Sørfjorden, Norway
The town sits between steep mountains and Lake Sandvinvatnet, with the Folgefonna glacier rising in the western mountains at 2.82 square kilometers.
Odda Municipality operated from 1913 to 2019, starting with 3,077 residents and later incorporating Røldal Municipality, increasing its population to 10,163 residents.
The development of Odda created a distinct dialect influenced by migrants who arrived to work in the smelting industry during the 20th century.
The Norwegian National Road 13 and European route E134 connect Odda to other regions, while the Folgefonna Tunnel provides access to Mauranger.
The Odda process, invented by Erling Johnson in 1927 at Odda Smelteverk, established a method for producing NPK fertilizers that gained international recognition.
Location: Hordaland
Inception: July 1, 1913
Capital city: Odda
Shares border with: Ullensvang, Vinje, Suldal Municipality, Sauda Municipality, Etne Municipality, Kvinnherad Municipality
GPS coordinates: 60.02583,6.66722
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:51
Trolltunga
11.7 km
Folgefonna
18.8 km
Låtefossen
9.8 km
Odda Smelteverk
8.1 km
Ringedalsvatnet
11.5 km
Røldal stave church
23.4 km
Folgefonna National Park
20.9 km
Sørfjorden
24.1 km
Tyssedal Hydroelectric Power Station
12.3 km
Norwegian Museum of Hydropower and Industry
12.3 km
Buarbreen
13.7 km
Bondhusbreen
20.2 km
Søndre Folgefonna
18.8 km
Tyssestrengene
13.3 km
Fjæra
23.2 km
Ringedalsfossen
10.3 km
Nordre Folgefonna
22.8 km
Espelandsfossen
10.1 km
Fjæra Chapel
22.9 km
Skjeggedal pumping Station
11.6 km
Ædnafossen
14 km
Tjørnadalsfossen
5.4 km
Sandvin - Fetts fk. 1/2
6.5 km
Reinsnos - Fetts fk. 1, Foss
5.3 km
Berge - Fetts fk. 1, Åsthelleberget
9 km
Sunndal - Olavssteinen
24.3 km
Kvitno - Fetts fk. 2
17.8 km
Sandvin - Fetts fk. 4, Sandvinshaugen
6.1 kmReviews
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