Anders Hovden (1860-1943), priest, author and popular speaker, born in Ørsta, Norway.

Most noted for his hymns, Hovden is the father of over 250 hymns, including the national hymn Fagert er landet ("Fair is the country"). He also wrote a number of books, of which the autobiography Attersyn ("Hindsight") is best known. Hovden also wrote the first biography of Per Sivle , one year after his death, thus contributing to the then obscure Sivle's increasing popularity.