Å is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is home to 132 residents (2001).[2] The village is about 36 kilometres (22 mi) across the Vågsfjorden from the city of Harstad. There is a daycare in Å, but the school, church, and stores are located 8 km (5.0 mi) to the east in the neighboring village of Stonglandseidet.

Å
Village
Å Location of the village Show map of Troms og Finnmark Å Å (Norway) Show map of Norway Å Å (Europe) Show map of Europe
Coordinates: 69°04′44″N 16°59′59″E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Troms og Finnmark
District	Midt-Troms
Municipality	Senja Municipality
Elevation [1]	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	132
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	9392 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 396-metre (1,299 ft) tall mountain, Åkollen. About 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) 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]

References

This article about a location in Troms og Finnmark is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e