Å, Senja

Å is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms 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, the school, church, and stores, however, are located 8 km (5.0 mi) to the east in the neighboring village of Stonglandseidet.

Å Aa (historic name)
Village
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Coordinates: 69°04′44″N 16°59′59″E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Troms
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

1. "Å, Tranøy" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
2. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1927 Tranøy" (PDF). Statistics Norway (in Norwegian).
3. Rygh, Oluf (1911). Norske gaardnavne: Troms amt (in Norwegian) (17 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 69.