Å, Senja Explained

Official Name:Å
Other Name:Aa
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Troms#Norway
Pushpin Label:Å
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Troms
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Midt-Troms
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Senja Municipality
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:132
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:9392 Stonglandseidet
Coordinates:69.0789°N 16.9997°W
Elevation M:3
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Å is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is home to 132 residents (2001).[2] 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 8km (05miles) 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 396m (1,299feet) tall mountain, Åkollen. About to the west is Skrollsvika where there is a ferry connection to Harstad.

Name

The village (originally a farm) was first mentioned in 1610 ("Aa"). The name is from Old Norse á, which means "(small) river".[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Å, Tranøy. yr.no. Norwegian. 2012-11-23.
  2. Web site: Statistics Norway . Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1927 Tranøy. 2001 . Norwegian. PDF. Statistisk sentralbyrå. Statistics Norway.
  3. Book: Rygh, Oluf. Oluf Rygh

    . Norske gaardnavne: Troms amt. 17. Oluf Rygh. W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. 1911. Kristiania, Norge. 69. Norwegian.