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Ã…s Parish
Ã…s is the Scandinavia, Scandinavian language word for an esker, a ridge of sand and gravel. Ã…s may also refer to: People *Ã…s (surname) *Berit Ã…s (born 1928), a Norwegian politician and Professor Emerita of social psychology at the University of Oslo *Olof Ã…s (1892—1949), a Swedish theater and film actor stage manager *Peder Ã…s, a fictional character and placeholder name used in Norwegian legal writings Places Finland *''Ã…s'', the Swedish name for the Harju, Helsinki, Harju quarter in Helsinki Norway *Ã…s, Akershus, a municipality in Akershus county *Ã…s, Agder, a village in Birkenes municipality in Agder county *Ã…s Station, a railway station on the Østfold Line in Ã…s, Akershus county *Ã…s, Trøndelag, a village in Tydal municipality in Trøndelag county Sweden *Ã…s, Nora, a locality situated in Nora Municipality, Örebro County *Ã…s Abbey, a former Cistercian monastery situated near the mouth of the River Viskan in Halland *Ã…s, Krokom Municipality, a locality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a subregion#Europe, subregion of northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also refer to the Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes a part of northern Finland). In English usage, Scandinavia is sometimes used as a synonym for Nordic countries. Iceland and the Faroe Islands are sometimes included in Scandinavia for their Ethnolinguistics, ethnolinguistic relations with Sweden, Norway and Denmark. While Finland differs from other Nordic countries in this respect, some authors call it Scandinavian due to its economic and cultural similarities. The geography of the region is varied, from the Norwegian fjords in the west and Scandinavian mountains covering parts of Norway and Sweden, to the low and flat areas of Denmark in the south, as well as archipelagos and lakes in the east. Most of the population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
