In Norse mythology, Nóatún is the hall where the god Njörðr lives. The name is usually translated as “ship-enclosure” or “ship-place,” reflecting Njörðr’s connection with the sea and seafaring.
Njörðr is a Vanir god associated with the sea, wind, wealth, and prosperity. After the war between the Æsir and Vanir, he becomes a hostage among the Æsir, along with his children Freyr and Freyja. His residence at Nóatún is one of the locations listed in descriptions of the gods.
Nóatún is not an afterlife realm in the same sense as Valhalla, but it belongs to the wider geography of Norse divine and death-related mythology. Including it helps distinguish the gods’ homes from destinations assigned to the dead.
The name is sometimes confused with other divine halls. Breiðablik belongs to Baldr, Fensalir to Frigg, and Gladsheim is associated with Odin and the Æsir.