Ås (kommune)

	Ås (kommune) Ås is the Scandinavian language word for an esker, a ridge of sand and gravel. Ås may also refer to: People * Ås (surname) Berit Ås (born 1928), a Norwegian politician and Professor Emerita of social psychology at the University of Oslo Olof Ås (1892—1949), a Swedish theater and film actor stage manager Peder Ås, a fictional character and placeholder name used in Norwegian legal writings Places Finland ''Ås'', the Swedish name for the Harju quarter in Helsinki Norway * Ås, Viken, a municipality in Viken county * Ås, Aust-Agder, a village in Birkenes municipality in Aust-Agder county Ås Station, a railway station on the Østfold Line in Ås, Viken county Ås, Trøndelag, a village in Tydal municipality in Trøndelag county Sweden * Ås, Nora, a locality situated in Nora Municipality, Örebro County * Ås Abbey, a former Cistercian monastery situated near the mouth of the River Viskan in Halland * Ås, Krokom Municipality, a locality in Krokom Municipalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also refer more narrowly to the Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes part of Finland), or more broadly to include all of Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. The geography of the region is varied, from the Norwegian fjords in the west and Scandinavian mountains covering parts of Norway and Sweden, to the low and flat areas of Denmark in the south, as well as archipelagos and lakes in the east. Most of the population in the region live in the more temperate southern regions, with the northern parts having long, cold, winters. The region became notable during the Viking Age, when Scandinavian peoples participated in large scale raiding, conquest, colonization and trading mostl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ås Station Ås Station ( no, Ås stasjon) is a railway station in Ås, Norway on the Østfold Line. The station was opened on 2 January 1879 and designed by Peter A. Blix in Swiss chalet style. The station was modernized in 1992, when the section between Ski and Moss was upgraded to double track and speeds up to . In 2006, a cultural meeting place comprising a café, concert hall and an art exhibition was established inside the station's building, initiated by the local organization "Galleri Texas" and to the governmental corporation Follo Futura. Galleri Texas and Follo Futura had been arguing a while over how the operating of the café should be, and in 2010, all the maintenance and operation of the meeting place were transferred entirely from Galleri Texas to Follo Futura, since Galleri Texas no longer were satisfied with Follo Futuras work. The station is served by commuter trains on the Line L21 of the Oslo Commuter Rail, running from Stabekk over Oslo to Moss. Ski Station and V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ås Avis ''Ås Avis'' (The Ås Gazette) is a weekly newspaper in the municipality of Ås, Norway published by Mediehuset Indre Østfold/Follo, part of Amedia. The first issue was published on May 26, 2006, and the company also began issuing '' Vestby Avis'' at the same time in the neighboring municipality of Vestby. Henrik Christie is the editor and general manager of the newspaper. The paper's editorial material is produced locally, but the newspaper has shared advertising with ''Akershus Amtstidende'' and ''Smaalenenes Avis''. Circulation According to the Norwegian Audit Bureau of Circulations and the National Association of Local Newspapers The National Association of Local Newspapers ( no, Landslaget for lokalaviser, LLA) is a Norwegian association for local newspapers. The organization was established in Voss in 1976, and it works for its member companies' general conditions and inte ..., ''Ås Avis'' has had the following annual circulation: * 2007: 1,221 * 2008: 1,388 * 2009: 1,495 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ås IF Ås IF is a Swedish football club located in Ås near Östersund. Background Ås IF currently plays in Division 4 Jämtland/Härjedalen which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Hovängen in Ås. The club is affiliated to Jämtland-Härjedalens Fotbollförbund The Jämtland-Härjedalens Fotbollförbund ''(Jämtland-Härjedalen Football Association)'' is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the historical provinces of Jämtland .... Season to season Footnotes External links Ås IFnbsp;– Official website Ås IF on Facebook Sport in Jämtland County Football clubs in Jämtland County 1924 establishments in Sweden {{Sweden-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ås, Krokom Municipality Ås (from Old Norse ''áss'' 'ridge') is a locality situated in Krokom Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ... with 1,218 inhabitants in 2010. Nearby villages include Sem, Sörbyn, Hållsta, Täng, Tängtorpet, Dille, Backen, Trättgärde, Kännåsen, Lien, Torsta, Hov, Ösa, Birka. References Populated places in Krokom Municipality Jämtland {{Jämtland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ås Abbey Ås Abbey ( da, Ås Kloster; la, Asylum) was a Cistercian monastery situated near the present village of Åskloster about 14 km north of Varberg, in Varberg Municipality. It was located near the mouth of the River Viskan into the Kattegat in Halland, formerly part of Denmark but now in Sweden History Ås Abbey was founded as a Cistercian monastery in 1192 and settled in 1194 by a community from its mother house, Sorø Abbey. The monastery was the first, largest and richest in Halland. According to Danish Census Book, ''Kong Valdemars Jordebog'', Valdemar II of Denmark, King Valdemar II (1170–1241) gave the new monastery the royal farm of Ås (the exact location of which is no longer certain). The abbey was eventually the owner of about 250 farms and estates. The abbey enjoyed great standing and prestige: two or three children of Magnus IV of Sweden, Magnus Eriksson, King of Sweden (1316–1374) and his queen, Blanka of Namur, were buried here. Ås Abbey was closed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]