Å | |
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Village | |
![]() View of the village (left side of the fjord) | |
Coordinates: 68°47′02″N 17°46′54″E / 68.78389°N 17.78167°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Troms |
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 is a village in Lavangen Municipality in Troms 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.
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 village (originally a farm) was first mentioned in 1610 ("Aa"). The name is from Old Norse á, which means "(small) river".