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Å, Andøy

Coordinates: 69°03′03″N 15°52′11″E / 69.0508°N 15.8698°E / 69.0508; 15.8698
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Å
Village
View of the sign at the entrance to the village
View of the sign at the entrance to the village
Map
Å is located in Nordland
Å
Å
Coordinates: 69°03′03″N 15°52′11″E / 69.0508°N 15.8698°E / 69.0508; 15.8698
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictVesterålen
MunicipalityAndøy Municipality
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8485 Dverberg

Å[2] is a village in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the east coast of the island of Andøya along the Andfjorden. The village of Dverberg lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the north and the village of Åse lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the south. Its sign is often replaced due to people stealing it for novelty purposes.

Name

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The village (originally a farm) was first mentioned in 1567 ("Aa"). The name is from the Old Norse word á, which means "(small) river".[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Å, Andøy (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  3. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1905). Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt (in Norwegian) (16 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 401.