Å, Andøy
| Å | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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View of the sign at the entrance to the village | |
  Å  Å Location in Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 69°03′02″N 15°52′11″E / 69.05056°N 15.86972°ECoordinates: 69°03′02″N 15°52′11″E / 69.05056°N 15.86972°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Vesterålen |
| Municipality | Andøy |
| Elevation[1] | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 8485 Dverberg |
Å is a village in the municipality of Andøy in Nordland county, Norway. It 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
The village (originally a farm) was first mentioned in 1567 ("Aa"). The name is from Old Norse á, which means "(small) river".[2]
References
- ↑ "Å, Andøy" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ↑ Rygh, Oluf (1905). Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt (in Norwegian) (16 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 401.
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