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{{Short description|Village in Lavangen Municipality, Norway}} |
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|official_name = {{native name list|tag1=no|name1=Å|tag2=se|name2=Oavák}} |
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|settlement_type = Village |
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|image_skyline = Lavangen from Skavneskollen.jpg |
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|image_caption = View of the village (left side of the fjord) |
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|pushpin_map = Troms#Norway |
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|pushpin_label = Å |
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|subdivision_type = Country |
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|subdivision_name = [[Norway]] |
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|subdivision_type1 = [[List of regions of Norway|Region]] |
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Northern Norway]] |
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|subdivision_type2 = [[Counties of Norway|County]] |
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Troms]] |
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|subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Norway|District]] |
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|subdivision_name3 = [[Hålogaland]] |
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|subdivision_type4 = [[List of municipalities of Norway|Municipality]] |
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|subdivision_name4 = [[Lavangen Municipality]] |
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|timezone1 = [[Central European Time|CET]] |
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|utc_offset1 = +01:00 |
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|timezone1_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]] |
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|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00 |
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|postal_code_type = Post Code |
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|postal_code = 9357 Tennevoll |
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|coordinates = {{coord|68|47|02|N|17|46|54|E|type:city|display=inline,title}} |
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|elevation_m = 15 |
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|elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Troms/Lavangen/%C3%85/|title=Å, Lavangen|publisher=[[yr.no]]|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2012-09-10}}</ref>}} |
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{{native name|no|'''Å'''}} or {{native name|se|'''Oavák'''}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/867328|title=Informasjon om stadnamn|website=Norgeskart|publisher=[[Norwegian Mapping Authority|Kartverket]]|language=no|accessdate=2024-07-25}}</ref> is a [[village]] in [[Lavangen Municipality]] in [[Troms]] county, [[Norway]]. The village is located along the eastern shore of the [[Lavangen (fjord)|Lavangen]] fjord, about {{convert|4|km}} north of the [[administrative centre]] of [[Tennevoll]] and about {{convert|52|km}} east of the [[Harstad (town)|town of Harstad]]. The village of [[Soløy]] lies immediately south of Å, forming one large village area through [[conurbation]]. The population (2001) of the village was 79.<ref>{{cite web |website=Statistics Norway |title=Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1920 Lavangen|url=http://www.ssb.no/fob/kommunehefte/1920/fob_1920_tabeller.pdf|date=2001|language=Norwegian|format=PDF|author=Statistisk sentralbyrå|authorlink=Statistics Norway}}</ref> |
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'''Å''' is a [[village]] in [[Lavangen]] municipality, in the region of [[Troms]], [[Norway]]. |
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==Name== |
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The village (originally a farm) was first mentioned in 1610 ("Aa"). The name is from Old Norse ''á'', which means "(small) river". |
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==See also== |
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[[pl:Å (gmina Lavangen)]] |
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*the village of [[Å, Ibestad|Å]] in [[Ibestad Municipality]] in Troms county, Norway |
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*the village of [[Å, Senja|Å]] in [[Senja Municipality]] in Troms county, Norway |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 20:14, 25 July 2024
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Village | |
 View of the village (left side of the fjord) | |
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| Coordinates: 68°47′02″N 17°46′54″E / 68.78389°N 17.78167°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Hålogaland |
| Municipality | Lavangen Municipality |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9357 Tennevoll |
Å (Norwegian) or Oavák (Northern Sami)[2] is a village in Lavangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the eastern 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. The village of Soløy lies immediately south of Å, forming one large village area through conurbation. The population (2001) of the village was 79.[3]
Name
[edit]The village (originally a farm) was first mentioned in 1610 ("Aa"). The name is from Old Norse á, which means "(small) river".
See also
[edit]- the village of Å in Ibestad Municipality in Troms county, Norway
- the village of Å in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway
References
[edit]- ^ "Å, Lavangen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1920 Lavangen" (PDF). Statistics Norway (in Norwegian).
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