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Å (other)
Å (historically ''Aa'') is a letter used in several Scandinavian, High German, and Finno-Permic languages. Å may also refer to: Places Å ( or ) means ''stream'' or ''river'' in Scandinavian languages. A number of places have been named Å: Norway *Å, Andøy, a village in Andøy municipality, Nordland county (Vesterålen) *Å, Ibestad, a village in Ibestad municipality, Troms county *Å, Lavangen, a village in Lavangen municipality, Troms county * Å, Moskenes, a village in Moskenes municipality, Nordland county (Lofoten) * Å, Orkland, a village in Orkland municipality, Trøndelag county * Å, Senja, a village in Senja municipality, Troms county *Å, Åfjord, a village in Åfjord municipality, Trøndelag county *Åfjord Municipality, a municipality in Trøndelag county (named simply ''"Å Municipality"'' from 1896 to 1963) Sweden * Å, Östergötland, a village in Norrköping Municipality in Östergötland county *Å, a village in Örnsköldsvik Municipality in Västernorr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Å, Andøy
Å 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 to the north and the village of Åse lies about 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 the Old Norse word ', which means "(small) river". See also *List of short place names *Place names considered unusual Place names considered unusual can include those which are also Profanity, offensive words, inadvertently humorous (especially if mispronounced) or highly charged words, as well as toponymy, place names of unorthodox spelling and pronunciation, ... References Andøy Villages in Nordland Populated places of Arctic Norway {{Nordland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Å, Ibestad
Å is a village in Ibestad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located about east of the Harstad (town), town of Harstad on the southwest side of the Andørja (island), island of Andørja, along the Bygda strait which goes between the Vågsfjorden, Troms, Vågsfjorden and the Astafjorden. The village of Å and the neighboring villages of Laupstad, Norway, Laupstad and Ånstad altogether have a total population (2001) of 205 residents. The village is about north of the village of Sørvika, Ibestad, Sørvika where the undersea Ibestad Tunnel connects Andørja island to the neighboring Rolla (Troms), island of Rolla, where Hamnvik, the municipal center is located. The village is named after the river ''Å-elva'', which flows past it from the nearby mountains of ''Snøtinden'', ''Ristindend'', and ''Åtinden''–all of which are more than above sea level. Name The village (originally a farm) was first mentioned in 1375 ("Aam"). The name was originally the plural of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Å, Lavangen
or is a village in Lavangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the eastern shore of the Lavangen (fjord), Lavangen fjord, about north of the administrative centre of Tennevoll and about east of the Harstad (town), town of Harstad. The village of Soløy lies immediately south of Å, forming one large village area through conurbation. The population (2001) of the village was 79. Name The village (originally a farm) was first mentioned in 1610 ("Aa"). The name is from Old Norse ''á'', which means "(small) river". See also *the village of Å, Ibestad, Å in Ibestad Municipality in Troms county, Norway *the village of Å, Senja, Å in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway References Villages in Troms Lavangen {{Troms-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Å, Moskenes
Å (, from meaning "stream") or Å i Lofoten () is a village in Moskenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about southwest of the village of Sørvågen, Moskenes, Sørvågen on the island of Moskenesøya, towards the southern end of the Lofoten archipelago. It is connected to the rest of the archipelago by the European route E10 highway, which ends here. This part of the highway is also called King Olav's Road. Until the 1990s, Å was mainly a small fishing village specializing in stockfish, but since then tourism has taken over as the main economic activity. The town features the Lofoten Stockfish Museum and the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum as two big tourist attractions. Name The village (originally a farm) is first known to be mentioned in 1567 as "Aa". The name is from Old Norse word "''á"'' which means "(small) river". The name was spelled "''Aa"'' until 1917 when the Norwegian language reform changed the letter "''aa"'' to "''å"''. The villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Å, Orkland
Å is a village in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It lies along the Orkla River, about north of the border with Rennebu Municipality. The village had a population (2003) of 299 and a population density of . Since 2003, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway. Å, has the postal address 7335 Jerpstad, to distinguish it from other places named Å. Agriculture is one of the village's most important industries. A person named Jo Aa, who died in the 1990s, lived in the village of Å, and he had the shortest name in Norway. Name The village (originally a farm) is first mentioned around 1435 "af Aam" (dative plural). The name is from the Old Norse ''Ár'', the plural of ''á'', meaning "(small) river". The name refers to the fact that the farm is lying between two rivers: the Orkla River Orkla is a river in Trøndelag and Innlandet counties in Norway. At in length, it is the longest river in Trøn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Å, Senja
Å is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is home to 132 residents (2001). The village is about across the Vågsfjorden from the city of Harstad. There is a daycare in Å, the school, church, and stores, however, are located to the east in the neighboring village of Stonglandseidet. The village of Å is located on the southern part of the island of Senja. The village is located near the Åvatnet lake and is in the Ådalen valley. A small river flows from the lake through the village and into the fjord. Å is located at the base of the tall mountain, Åkollen. About to the west is Skrollsvika where there is a ferry connection to Harstad Harstad may refer to: Places *Harstad (town) Harstad (; ) is a List of towns and cities in Norway, city in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The city is also the administrative centre of Harstad Municipality. The city has a populati .... Name The village (originally a farm) was first menti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Å, Åfjord
Åfjord (also known as: Årnes, Å i Åfjord, or just Å) is the administrative center of Åfjord Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Åfjorden, about west of the village of By, Norway, By. The lake Stordalsvatnet lies just east of the village. Åfjord Church is located in Å, just west of the Nordalselva river. The village has a population (2024) of 1,386 and a population density of . Name The village is named after the old ''Aa'' farm, first referenced in 1329 as ''"Aom"''. The name "Aa" () comes from the plural of ''á'' which means "(small) river", probably because two rivers run together beneath the farm. With the Norwegian language conflict, Norwegian spelling reforms in the early 20th century, the letter "Aa" was changed to "Å". On 13 July 1934, the name of the municipality was changed from "Å" to "Åfjord". Since then, the administrative centre in the municipality was referred to as "Å i Åfjord". On 1 November 1980, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Åfjord Municipality
Åfjord is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Å, Åfjord, Årnes. Other villages in the municipality include Revsnes, Trøndelag, Revsnes, Roan (village), Roan, Bessaker, Harsvika, and By, Norway, By. Åfjord is located on the northwestern side of the Fosen peninsula, northwest of the city of Trondheim (city), Trondheim. The municipality is the 74th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Åfjord is the 197th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,339. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 2.6% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of ''Aafjord'' was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 26 March 1870, a royal resolution moved a small, unpopulated part to Aafjord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Örnsköldsvik Municipality
Örnsköldsvik Municipality (; ) is one of Sweden's 290 Municipalities of Sweden, municipalities, in Västernorrland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is in the town Örnsköldsvik. The present municipality was created in 1971 by the amalgamation of the ''City of Örnsköldsvik'' with seven former rural municipalities. Geography Örnsköldsvik is situated near the northern end of the "Höga Kusten, High Coast", which is a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO World Heritage Site and has the third longest suspension bridge in Europe, the Höga Kusten Bridge. The city is located around 100 km south of Umeå and 550 km north of Stockholm. The area is dominated by forest, but it also contains minor areas of agriculture. Localities The municipality of Örnsköldsvik consists of a number of parishes, within which are towns and villages. The population is distributed as follows: Parish (town) number of citizens (31 December 2005): * Örn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kramfors Municipality
Kramfors Municipality () is a municipality in Västernorrland County, northern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Kramfors. The rural municipality of ''Gudmundrå'' was in 1947 made one of the last administrative cities of Sweden and got the name Kramfors from an industrial settlement. In 1952 many of the surrounding entities were grouped into larger municipalities. The nationwide reform in 1971 made Kramfors a unitary municipality, but the amalgamation process was not fulfilled until 1974. The number of original units within the present municipality is eleven, including Bjärtrå. The municipality features the Sandö Bridge, crossing the Ångerman River. It is a concrete bridge in one span, and with a length of 264 meters it was the longest of that kind from its inauguration 1943 to 1964. Nearby is a monument to the people killed in the Ådalen shootings, 1931, when the Swedish military shot socialist demonstrators, killing five. The UNESCO World Heritage Area Höga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Söderhamn Municipality
Söderhamn Municipality () is a Municipalities of Sweden, municipality in Gävleborg County, in east central Sweden. The seat is located in Söderhamn. The present municipality was created in 1971 when the former ''City of Söderhamn'' was amalgamated with two rural municipalities and parts of a third. Localities *Bergvik *Ljusne *Marmaskogen *Marmaverken *Mohed *Sandarne *Skog, Sweden, Skog *Söderala *Söderhamn (seat) *Vallvik *Vannsätter Demographics This is a demographic table based on Söderhamn Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from Swedish Television, SVT's election platform, in turn taken from Statistiska Centralbyrån, SCB official statistics. In total there were 25,406 residents, including 19,646 Swedish citizens of voting age. 51.8% voted for the left coalition and 46.9% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income. International relations Twin towns — Sister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
