Olden, Norway

Olden is a village in Vestland county, Norway, at the mouth of the Oldeelva river and northern end of the Oldedalen valley on the southern shore of the Nordfjorden, 6 km southwest of the village of Loen, 16 km southeast of Stryn, and 15 km east of the village of Innvik.

The 0.58 km2 village has a population (2023) of 666 and a population density of 826 PD/km2.

Attractions
Olden is a major tourist area. The cruise port in Olden had 102 cruise ship arrivals in 2019. The Briksdalsbreen glacier, a popular hiking destination, is located about 25 km 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). Despite its relatively small population the village does contain several shops including a high end clothes shop, a supermarket and a few gift shops.

Notable residents

 * Svein Lundevall (born 1944) - Norwegian civil servant
 * Rune Skarstein (born 1940) - Norwegian radical economist