Å, Meldal
Å
Å Sentrum | ||
|---|---|---|
Village | ||
Region Central Norway | | |
| County | Trøndelag | |
| District | Orkdalen | |
| Municipality | Orkland | |
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| Post Code | 7335 Jerpstad | |
Å or Å Sentrum is a village in the municipality of
Å, has the postal address 7335 Jerpstad, to distinguish it from other places named Å. Agriculture is one of the village's most important industries. A person named Jo Aa, who died in the 1990s, lived in the village of Å, and he had the shortest name in Norway.
Name
The village (originally a farm) is first mentioned around 1435 "af Aam" (
Orkla River and Reisa River. Until 1917, Å was spelled Aa.[3]
References
- ^ "Å, Meldal (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- Store norske leksikon. "Å – Meldal"(in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1901). Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Trondhjems amt (in Norwegian) (14 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 157.
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