Nesoddtangen

Nesoddtangen

Nesoddtangen

Village in Østlandet, Norway

Nesoddtangen is a village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Nesodden in Akershus, Norway.[2]

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Urban area of Nesodden (2005)

Nesoddtangen is located on the tip of the peninsula between the inner Oslofjord (Indre Oslofjord) and its arm Bunnefjorden. It is situated 4 miles (7 kilometers) southwest of Oslo. It had 13,150 residents in 2021; about two thirds of the municipality's population. Of the working population in Nesoddtangen, more than 90% work in Oslo. Passenger ferries are the most used commuting transportation.[3][4][5]

The name Nesoddtangen is a triple tautology, consisting of three parts, nes, odd and tangen, all being synonyms signifying a small cape or promontory.[6]

References

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    "Viken (Norway): Municipalities & Settlements - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
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    Svein Askheim. "Nesoddtangen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
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    "0541 Nesoddtangen". Statistisk sentralbyrå. January 1, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
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    Svein Askheim (January 1, 2015). "Indre Oslofjord". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
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    "Oslo-Nesoddtangen". Tingvallakaia. January 1, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
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    Haugen, Einar (1967) Norwegian-English Dictionary (University of Wisconsin Press) ISBN 978-0-299-03874-8

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