Å is a village in Lavangen Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located along the northern shore of the Lavangen fjord, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the administrative centre of Tennevoll and about 52 kilometres (32 mi) east of the town of Harstad.

Å
Village
View of the village (left side of the fjord)
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Coordinates: 68°47′02″N 17°46′54″E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Troms og Finnmark
Municipality	Lavangen Municipality
Elevation [1]	15 m (49 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	9357 Tennevoll

The population (2001) of the village was 79.[2] The southern part of the village area is called Soløy, and that is the location of Lavangen Church.

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

• Å, Ibestad in Ibestad municipality, Troms, Norway
• Å, Tranøy in Tranøy municipality, Troms, Norway

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