Å, Åfjord
Å
Åfjord / Å i Åfjord / Årnes | ||
|---|---|---|
Village | ||
Region Central Norway | | |
| County | Trøndelag | |
| District | Fosen | |
| Municipality | Åfjord | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) | |
| Population (2018)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,212 | |
| • Density | 689/km2 (1,780/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| Post Code | 7170 Åfjord | |
Å is a
administrative center of the municipality. The village is located at the end of the Åfjorden, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the village of By. The lake Stordalsvatnet lies just east of the village.[3] Åfjord Church
is located in Å, just west of the Nordalselva river.
The 1.76-square-kilometre (430-acre) village has a population (2018) of 1,212 and a population density of 689 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,780/sq mi).[1]
Name
The village is named after the old Aa farm, first referenced in 1329 as "Aom". The name "Aa" (
postal service
changed the name from "Å i Åfjord" to "Årnes".
See also
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Å, Åfjord (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- Store norske leksikon. "Å – Åfjord"(in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1901). Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Trondhjems amt (in Norwegian) (14 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 23.
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