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{{short description|Municipality in Telemark, Norway}}
{{about|the municipality in Telemark, Norway||}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Notodden
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = 
|image_skyline          = Utsikt_over_Hjuksebø_mot_Notodden.JPG
|image_caption          = 
|idnumber               = 4005
|county                 = Telemark
|district               = Aust-Telemark
|capital                = [[Notodden (town)|Notodden]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1913
|preceded               = [[Heddal|Heddal Municipality]]
|demonym                = Notodding
|language               = Neutral
|coatofarms             = Notodden komm.svg
|flag                   = 
|webpage                = www.notodden.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Gry Bløchlinger
|mayor_party            = [[Arbeiderpartiet|Ap]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2015
|area_rank              = 118
|area_total_km2         = 983.89
|area_land_km2          = 912.00
|area_water_km2         = 71.89
|area_water_percent     = 7.3
|population_as_of       = 2023
|population_rank        = 94
|population_total       = 13025
|population_density_km2 = 14.3
|population_increase    = 4.2
|coordinates            = {{coord|59|37|46|N|9|11|29|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 32V | utm_northing = 6610172 | utm_easting = 0510809 | geo_cat = adm2nd
|module = 
{{Infobox UNESCO World Heritage Site
|child         = yes
|Official_name = Rjukan–Notodden Industrial Heritage Site
|Criteria      = Cultural: ii, iv
|ID            = 1486
|Year          = 2015
|Area          = {{convert|4959.5|ha|mi2|1}}
|Buffer_zone   = {{convert|33967.6|ha|mi2|1|abbr=on}}
}} }}

{{Audio|Notodden.ogg|'''Notodden'''}} is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Telemark]] county, [[Norway]]. It is located in the [[Traditional districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Aust-Telemark]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the [[Notodden (town)|town of Notodden]]. Other population centres include the villages of [[Bolkesjø]], [[Gransherad (village)|Gransherad]], [[Heddal (village)|Heddal]], [[Hjuksebø]], [[Hjuksevelta]], [[Rudsgrendi]], [[Tinnoset]], and [[Yli]].<ref name="snl" />

The {{convert|984|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 118th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Notodden is the 94th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 13,025. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|14.3|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 4.2% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

Norway's largest [[stave church]], [[Heddal Stave Church]], is located in [[Heddal (village)|Heddal]], a few kilometres west the municipal centre. [[Notodden Airport]], is located west of the town of Notodden, along the [[European route E134]] highway. [[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 [[association football|football]] club [[Notodden FK]] is headquartered here.

==General information==
[[File:Rjukan-Notodden_Industrial_Heritage_Site.jpg|thumb|left|Industrial heritage in Notodden]]
On 1 January 1913, the newly-designated [[kjøpstad]] (town) of [[Notodden (town)|Notodden]] (population: 4,821) was separated from [[Heddal|Heddal Municipality]] to form a separate self-governing town as an [[enclave]] within Heddal Municipality. This left Heddal with 2,890 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1964, Heddal Municipality was dissolved and the following areas were merged to form a new, larger Notodden Municipality:<ref name="Dag">{{Cite book |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |language=no |isbn=9788253746845}}</ref>
*most of [[Gransherad|Gransherad Municipality]] (population: 1,115) – except for the upper [[Jondalen]] valley which became part of [[Kongsberg Municipality]]
*all of [[Heddal|Heddal Municipality]] (population: 4,844)
*the [[Rudsgrendi]] area of [[Hovin, Telemark|Hovin Municipality]] (population: 21)
*the [[Notodden (town)|town of Notodden]] (population: 7,523)

===Name===
The municipality (originally the town) is named after a small  [[Cotter (farmer)|cotter]]'s farmstead ({{lang|no|husmannsplass}}) located on the old ''Tinne'' farm since this was the original site of the town (near the mouth of the river [[Tinnelva]] at the lake [[Heddalsvatnet]]). The first element is derived from the word {{wikt-lang|non|nót}} which means "to [[Seine fishing|fish using a seine]]". The last element is the definite singular form of {{wikt-lang|no|odde}} which means "[[headland]]". Thus it is a "headland for net fishing".<ref name="snl">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Notodden |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/Notodden |date=2023-08-15 |editor-last=Nilsen |editor-first=Jan Erik |language=no |editor2-last=Lundbo |editor2-first=Sten |editor3-last=Selland |editor3-first=Svein-Gunnar |accessdate=2023-08-27}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 11 August 1939. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Azure (heraldry)|Azure]], a [[Pale (heraldry)|pale]] wavy and four lightning bolts [[saltire|in saltire]] [[argent]]"'' ({{langx|no|På blå bunn en loddrett sølvelv som sender lynstråler av sølv til begge sider}}). This means the arms have a blue [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a wavy vertical bar and four [[lightning]] bolts emanating from the centre and making an X-shape. The charge has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[argent]] which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The design symbolizes that Notodden was created by the exploitation of [[Hydroelectricity|hydroelectric power]] on the river [[Tinnelva]] when [[Norsk Hydro]] started its operations with saltpeter production and power development in 1905. The vertical bar represents the Tinnfoss [[waterfall]] along the river and the lightning bolts represent electricity. The arms were designed by Jens Høibø. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Notodden |access-date=2023-08-27 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Notodden kommune, våpen |url=https://foto.digitalarkivet.no/fotoweb/archives/5003-Kommunev%C3%A5pen/Kart%20og%20tegninger%20og%20segl/he10071208070196.tif.info#c=%2Ffotoweb%2Farchives%2F5003-Kommunev%25C3%25A5pen%2F%3Fq%3Dnotodden |access-date=2023-08-27 |website=Digitalarkivet |publisher=Arkivverket |language=no}}</ref>

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has four parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within the municipality of Notodden. It is part of the [[Øvre Telemark prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Agder og Telemark]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''Churches in Notodden'''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="1"|Gransherad||[[Gransherad Church]]||[[Gransherad]]||1849
|-
|rowspan="1"|Heddal||[[Heddal Stave Church]]||[[Heddal]]||1200s
|-
|rowspan="1"|Lisleherad||[[Lisleherad Church]]||[[Landsverk, Norway|Landsverk]]||1873
|-
|rowspan="1"|Notodden||[[Notodden Church]]||[[Notodden (town)|Notodden]]||1938
|}

==Government==
Notodden Municipality is responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[welfare spending|welfare]] and other [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] is [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=kommunestyre |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/kommunestyre |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=Norwegian |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the [[Telemark District Court]] and the [[Agder Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] {{lang|no|(Kommunestyre)}} of Notodden is made up of 41 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]]. 
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/telemark/notodden#seats |access-date=2024-01-30 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|Total                     = 41
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 5
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Rødt                      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Vestfold og Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/vestfold%20og%20telemark/notodden#seats |access-date=2023-08-28 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 41
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Grønne                    = 1
|Høyre                     = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Kristne                   = 1
|Rødt                      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|start                     = 2015
|end                       = 2019
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2015 - Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2015/ko/telemark/notodden#seats |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref><ref name="ssb valg">{{Cite web |title=Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04813/ |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=Norwegian}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 41
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Grønne                    = 1
|Høyre                     = 11
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Rødt                      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/telemark/notodden#seats |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 41
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Venstre                   = 4
|SV/R                      = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 41
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Venstre                   = 2
|Høyre                     = 4
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 6
|SV/R                      = 11
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 41
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 7
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 1
|SV/R                      = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" /><ref>{{Cite book |date=2000 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1999 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/publikasjoner/pdf/nos_c621/nos_c621.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |isbn=8253748531 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 41
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 16
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|SV/R                      = 6
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|start                     = 1995
|end                       = 1999
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite book |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |isbn=8253743351 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 41
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 6
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 1
|SV/R                      = 9
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|start                     = 1991
|end                       = 1995
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite book |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |isbn=8253737939 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 53
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Rød_Valgallianse          = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 5
|otherparty                = Cross-party Cooperation List
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk Samarbeidslist
|otherparty_number         = 30
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|start                     = 1987
|end                       = 1991
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite book |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |isbn=8253726325 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 53
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 27
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 5
|Høyre                     = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Rød_Valgallianse          = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|start                     = 1983
|end                       = 1987
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite book |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |isbn=8253720378 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 53
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 29
|Høyre                     = 10
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Rød_Valgallianse          = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|start                     = 1979
|end                       = 1983
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite book |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |isbn=8253710836 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 53
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 29
|Høyre                     = 9
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Rød_Valgallianse          = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|start                     = 1975
|end                       = 1979
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite book |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |isbn=8253705646 |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 53
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 30
|DLF                       = 1
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 8
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|start                     = 1971
|end                       = 1975
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite book |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |isbn=8253701144 |location=Oslo, Norge |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 53
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 30
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 5
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|start                     = 1967
|end                       = 1971
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo, Norge |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 53
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 31
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 4
|Venstre                   = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|start                     = 1963
|end                       = 1967
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 53
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 33
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 4
|Venstre                   = 3
|note = In 1964, the municipality was merged with [[Heddal]] and [[Gransherad]]
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1959
|end                       = 1963
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 37
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 22
|Høyre                     = 6
|NKP                       = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1955
|end                       = 1959
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 37
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 21
|NKP                       = 3
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1951
|end                       = 1955
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 36
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 21
|NKP                       = 3
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1947
|end                       = 1951
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 36
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 19
|NKP                       = 6
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1945
|end                       = 1947
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_133.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 36
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 17
|NKP                       = 8
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1937
|end                       = 1940* 
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 36
|Høyre                     = 12
|Venstre                   = 6
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 18
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1934
|end                       = 1937 
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1935 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1934 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_057.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 36
|Nasjonal_Samling          = 2
|Venstre                   = 6
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 9
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 19
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1931
|end                       = 1934 
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1932 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1931 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_viii_186.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 36
|Venstre                   = 6
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 18
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1928
|end                       = 1931 
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1929 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1928 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_viii_093.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 36
|H/FV                      = 6
|Venstre                   = 4
|DRF                       = 1
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 19
|otherparty                = Notodden homeowners' association
|otherparty_no             = Notodden huseierforening
|otherparty_number         = 1
|otherparty1               = Notodden taxpayers' association
|otherparty_no1            = Notodden skattebetaleresforening
|otherparty_number1        = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1925
|end                       = 1928 
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1926 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1925 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_vii_192.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 36
|H/FV                      = 5
|DRF                       = 9
|SDA                       = 3
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 15
|otherparty                = Workers' Common List 
|otherparty_no             = Arbeidernes fellesliste
|otherparty_number         = 2
|otherparty1               = Homeowners' Common List 
|otherparty_no1            = Huseieres fellesliste
|otherparty_number1        = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1922
|end                       = 1925
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1923 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1922 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_vii_078.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 36
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|SDA                       = 6
|Venstre                   = 6
|DRF                       = 5
|Local_Lists               = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Notodden
|city                      = yes
|start                     = 1919
|end                       = 1922
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1920 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1919 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_vi_189.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 36
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 18
|Venstre                   = 6
|DRF                       = 6
|Local_Lists               = 6
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayors]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Notodden:<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hansen |first=Jens Christian |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2011012806023 |title=Notodden. Utgitt ved Notodden bys 50-årsjubileum |publisher=Notodden kommune |year=1963 |pages=332–333 |language=no}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* 1913–1913: Johannes Strandli ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1914–1914: Mathias Kleppen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1915–1915: Gunnulf Tinne ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1916–1916: Mathias Kleppen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1917–1919: Nerid Asland ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1920–1922: A.C. Aasnes ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1923–1924: [[Olav Andresen]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1925–1925: Frimann Nergaard ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1926–1927: Hans Helgesen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1928–1931: [[Olav Andresen]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1932–1932: Johan Bugge ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1933–1934: Jens Røkke ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1935–1940: [[Olav Andresen]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1941–1945: Arne Bergsvik ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
* 1945–1945: [[Kai Birger Knudsen]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1945–1945: Nerid Asland ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1946–1946: [[Kai Birger Knudsen]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1947–1949: Johannes P. Løkke ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1950–1955: Ole Styrvold ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1956–1959: Johannes P. Løkke ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1960–1971: Henry Finrud ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1972–1975: [[Egil Bergsland]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1976–1983: Hans T. Kasin ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1984–1991: Per Nagelsaker ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1992–1993: [[Sveinung O. Flaaten (politician, born 1953)|Sveinung O. Flaaten]] ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1993–1995: Anund Sisjord ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1995–1999: Nils Buverud ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1999–2007: Bjarne Bakken ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 2007–2011: [[Lise Wiik]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 2011–2015: Jørn Christensen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 2015–present: Gry Fuglestveit ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
{{div col end}}

==Geography==
The municipality is located in [[Aust-Telemark]], along the border with [[Buskerud]]. Notodden Municipality includes the lands between the lakes [[Tinnsjå]] and [[Heddalsvatnet]] lake. The rivers [[Tinnelva]] and [[Heddøla]] both run through the municipality. The [[Blefjell]] mountains are located in the northern part of the municipality.

==Climate==
Notodden has a [[humid continental climate]] (Dfb). Situated inland at low altitude in the Telemark region, is one of the warmer towns in Norway in summer, but winters can be cold. The weather station at [[Notodden Airport]] has been recording since March 1970 (temperature and wind speed). Precipitation data is from a different station in Notodden. The all-time high temperature {{convert|33.3|°C}} was recorded on 27 July 2018.
{{Weather box 
|metric first= yes
|single line = yes
|location = Notodden 1991–2020 (20 m, precipitation days 1961–90, extremes 2002–2020)
|Jan record high C = 11.1 | Jan record low C = -29.7
|Feb record high C = 13.8 | Feb record low C = -26.4
|Mar record high C = 21.5 | Mar record low C = -23.5
|Apr record high C = 24.1 | Apr record low C = -10.8
|May record high C = 30.3 | May record low C = -4
|Jun record high C = 32.1 | Jun record low C = 1
|Jul record high C = 33.3 | Jul record low C = 3.6
|Aug record high C = 30.3 | Aug record low C = 1.8
|Sep record high C = 27.4 | Sep record low C = -2.9
|Oct record high C = 20.5 | Oct record low C = -10.8
|Nov record high C = 15.7 | Nov record low C = -17.4
|Dec record high C = 13.9 | Dec record low C = -29.1
|Jan high C = -3
|Feb high C = 0
|Mar high C = 6
|Apr high C = 12
|May high C = 17
|Jun high C = 21
|Jul high C = 22
|Aug high C = 21
|Sep high C = 17
|Oct high C = 10
|Nov high C = 3
|Dec high C = -3
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
|Jan mean C=-4.5
|Feb mean C=-3.5
|Mar mean C=0.5
|Apr mean C=5.6
|May mean C=10.8
|Jun mean C=14.6
|Jul mean C=17.1
|Aug mean C=15.5
|Sep mean C=11.2
|Oct mean C=4.9
|Nov mean C=0.6
|Dec mean C=-4.2
|year mean C=
|Jan low C = -7
|Feb low C = -5
|Mar low C = -2
|Apr low C = 3
|May low C = 9
|Jun low C = 13
|Jul low C = 14
|Aug low C = 13
|Sep low C = 9
|Oct low C = 3
|Nov low C = 0
|Dec low C = -6
<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
|precipitation colour=green <!-- Enter "green" for green precipitation colours, remove this line for blue colouring. -->
|Jan precipitation mm=57
|Feb precipitation mm=32
|Mar precipitation mm=33
|Apr precipitation mm=36
|May precipitation mm=55
|Jun precipitation mm=69
|Jul precipitation mm=77
|Aug precipitation mm=86
|Sep precipitation mm=80
|Oct precipitation mm=85
|Nov precipitation mm=78
|Dec precipitation mm=53
|unit precipitation days = 1.0&nbsp;mm
|Jan precipitation days= 9
|Feb precipitation days= 6
|Mar precipitation days= 7
|Apr precipitation days= 7
|May precipitation days= 8
|Jun precipitation days= 9
|Jul precipitation days= 10
|Aug precipitation days= 10
|Sep precipitation days= 10
|Oct precipitation days= 10
|Nov precipitation days= 10
|Dec precipitation days= 8
|year precipitation mm=
<!-- Mandatory fields, source -->
|source 1= yr.no/Norwegian Meteorological Institute<ref>{{Cite web |title=yr.no/met.no |url=https://www.yr.no/en/statistics/table/5-30650/Norway/Vestfold%20og%20Telemark/Notodden/Notodden%20flypl}}</ref>
|source 2 = Tititudorancea (avg highs/lows) <ref>{{Cite web |title=Climate Notodden Norway |url=https://www.tititudorancea.com/z/climate_notodden_norway.htm |access-date=3 June 2023 |publisher=Tititudorancea |language=en}}</ref>
}}

== Twin towns ==
{{Main|List of twin towns and sister cities in Norway}}
In 2008, the Notodden council decided to end the twin city agreements with Ilisalmi, Nyköping, and Stelle. At the same time Suwałki was approved as a new twin city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ny vennskapsby |url=http://www.telen.no/nyheter/ny-vennskapsby-1.4684180 |access-date=2011-01-16 |publisher=Telen |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vennskapsbyer |url=http://www.notodden.kommune.no/Organisasjon/Sentraladminsitrasjon/Internasjonalt-arbeid/Vennskapsbyer |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719122847/http://www.notodden.kommune.no/Organisasjon/Sentraladminsitrasjon/Internasjonalt-arbeid/Vennskapsbyer |archive-date=2011-07-19 |access-date=2011-01-16 |publisher=Notodden kommune |language=no}}</ref>

The following cities are [[twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with Notodden:
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Clarksdale, Mississippi]], United States
* {{flagicon|POL}} [[Suwałki]], [[Podlaskie Voivodeship]], Poland

Former twin cities of Notodden:
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Iisalmi]], [[Eastern Finland]], Finland
* {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Nyköping Municipality|Nyköping]], [[Södermanland County]], Sweden
* {{flagicon|GER}} [[Stelle (Germany)|Stelle]], [[Lower Saxony]], Germany

== Notable people ==
[[File:Helga Flatland (cropped).jpg|120px|thumb|Helga Flatland, 2016]]
*[[Kåre Nordstoga]], an [[organist]] 
*[[Hans Herbjørnsrud]], an internationally known author who was born in [[Heddal]]
*[[Olav Gunnarsson Helland]] (1875&ndash;1939), a [[Hardingfele|Hardanger fiddlemaker]] who many consider the finest of the twentieth century
*[[Klaus Egge]] (born 1906 in Gransherad), a composer
*[[Ådne Søndrål]], an Olympic gold medalist
*[[Seasick Steve]], an American [[blues]] musician who is achieving fame in the United Kingdom, currently resides in Notodden
*[[Margit Bakken]], a blues musician and songwriter
*[[Tor-Arne Moen]], a painter and author 
*[[Olav Andresen]] (1877 in Heddal&ndash;1950), a politician who was Mayor of Notodden in the 1920s and 1930s
*[[Ambros Sollid]] (1880 in Heddal&ndash;1973), an agronomist and politician who was Mayor of Skien from 1935–1937
*[[Carl Bugge]] (1881 in Heddal&ndash;1968), a geologist and academic
*[[Helga Stene]] (1904 in Notodden&ndash;1983), an educator, feminist, and resistance member
*[[Aage Eriksen]] (1917 in Notodden&ndash;1998 in Notodden), a wrestler and silver medallist at the [[Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics|1948 Summer Olympics]]
*[[Egil Bergsland]] (1924 in Notodden&ndash;2007), a politician who was Mayor of Notodden from 1971 to 1975
*[[Sissel Sellæg]] (1928 in Notodden&ndash;2014), an actress<ref>{{IMDb name|0783452|Sissel Sellæg}}. Retrieved 30 January 2021.</ref>
*[[Hilde Mæhlum]] (born 1945 in Notodden), a sculptor
*[[Magne Orre]] (born 1950 in Notodden), a cyclist, competed at the [[1972 Summer Olympics|1972]] & [[1976 Summer Olympics]]
*[[Helga Flatland]] (born 1984 in Notodden), a novelist and children's writer

One of the most influential [[Norwegian black metal]] bands, [[Emperor (Norwegian band)|Emperor]], came from Notodden, as does [[Mortiis]], [[Peccatum]], [[Star of Ash]], [[Leprous]], and [[Zyklon]]. Emperor's singer, [[Ihsahn]], still resides in Notodden.

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category|Notodden}}
*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/notodden Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}
* {{Wikivoyage inline|Notodden}}
* [https://www.flickr.com/groups/notodden/ Notodden] on [[Flickr]]
* [http://www.hydro.com/en/About-Hydro/Our-history/1900---1917/1908-Of-course-the-workers-must-have-houses/ 1908 in Notodden: Of course the workers must have houses], from [[Norsk Hydro]]

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