Å, Lavangen

Å
Village

View of the village (left side of the fjord)
Å

Location in Troms

Coordinates: 68°47′02″N 17°46′54″E / 68.78389°N 17.78167°E / 68.78389; 17.78167Coordinates: 68°47′02″N 17°46′54″E / 68.78389°N 17.78167°E / 68.78389; 17.78167
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Troms
Municipality Lavangen
Elevation[1] 15 m (49 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 9357 Tennevoll

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

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.

The name

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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