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Olden
Olden
Village
	View of the village
	Olden Location of the village Olden Olden (Norway)
	Coordinates: 61°49′58″N 6°48′29″E / 61.8328°N 6.8080°E
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Vestland
District	Nordfjord
Municipality	Stryn Municipality
Area
• Total	0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation	131 m (430 ft)
Population (2023)
• Total	666
• Density	826/km2 (2,140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	6788 Olden

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 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the village of Loen, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) southeast of Stryn, and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the village of Innvik.

The 0.58-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2023) of 666 and a population density of 826 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,140/sq mi).^[1]

Attractions

Olden is a major tourist area. The cruise port in Olden had 102 cruise ship arrivals in 2019.^[3] The Briksdalsbreen glacier, a popular hiking destination, is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) 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.