| Kolbotn | |
|---|---|
| — Village — | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Østlandet |
| County | Akershus |
| District | |
| Municipality | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | |
Kolbotn is the centre of Oppegård, Norway. The population is about 6,000.Kolbotn has several elementary schools, four middle schools and a high school.
The Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone formed there in 1986.
The football team Kolbotn IL hails from here. In 2006 Kolbotn women's team were top of the top league for women in Norway, the Toppserien. The team includes Norwegian national footballers Solveig Gulbrandsen, Trine Rønning, Christine Colombo Nilsen and Isabell Herlovsen. Striker Rebecca Angus from Middlesbrough, England also plays for Kolbotn. Kolbotn won the 2007 Cup competition by beating Asker 4-2 on 10-11-07.