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Å is a small town in the municipality of Moskenes, in Lofoten, in Norway.
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The frequently stolen road sign approaching Å in the municipality of Moskenes
Å is traditionally a fishing village, specialising in stockfish, but now also features tourism. The town contains the Lofoten Stockfish Museum and the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum. It is served by King Olav's Road. Å means 'river' in Norwegian.
External links
- The Lofoten Stockfish Museum (http://www.lofoten-info.no/stockfish.htm)
- The Norwegian Fishing Village Museum (http://www.lofoten-info.no/fiskmus.htm)
Other Norwegian places named Å
Å is also a very small town in Meldal municipality, Sør-Trøndelag fylke, Norway. This place, previously (until 1917) spelled Aa, has the postal address 7335 Jerpstad, to distinguish it from other places named Å. The Å in Lofoten has the postal address 8392 Sørvågen.
There is also a place named Å in Vesterålen in Nordland county.
See also
de:Å i Lofoten fr:Å (Norvège) nl:Å (Noorwegen) nn:Å i Lofoten sv:Å, Norge