Såner Explained

Official Name:Såner
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Name:Akershus
Subdivision Name2:Norway
Utc Offset1:+01:00

Såner is a parish and village in Vestby municipality, Akershus county, Norway.

The name

The parish is named after the old farm Såner (Norse Sánar), since the first church was built there. The name is probably the plural form of an old rivername (see under Son).

Until 1921 the name was written "Saaner".

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