Å, Senja

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Å is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is home to 132 residents (2001).[1] The village is about Script error: No such module "convert". across the Vågsfjorden from the city of Harstad. There is a daycare in Å, the school, church, and stores, however, are located Script error: No such module "convert". to the east in the neighboring village of 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 Script error: No such module "convert". tall mountain, Åkollen. About Script error: No such module "convert". 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".[2]

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