Å, Moskenes
Å
Å i Lofoten | ||
|---|---|---|
Village | ||
Region Northern Norway | | |
| County | Nordland | |
| District | Lofoten | |
| Municipality | Moskenes | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| Post Code | 8392 Sørvågen | |
| Climate | Cfc | |
Å (Norwegian pronunciation:
Until the 1990s, Å was mainly a small fishing village specializing in stockfish, but since then tourism has taken over as the main economic activity. The town features the Lofoten Stockfish Museum and the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum as two big tourist attractions.
Name
The village (originally a farm) is first known to be mentioned in 1567 as "Aa". The name is from Old Norse word "á" which means "(small) river". The name was spelled "Aa" until 1917 when the Norwegian language reform changed the letter "aa" to "å". The village is sometimes referred to as Å i Lofoten ("i" means "in") to distinguish it from other meanings that go by Å (see Å (disambiguation)).
In media
In 2008,
Notable people
- Hank von Hell, rock singer, brought up here.
References
- ^ "Å, Moskenes (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
- ^ Wollaston, Sam (8 September 2008). "The weekend's TV". Guardian. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
External links
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