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. The village is home to 132 residents (2001). The village is about across the Vågsfjorden from the city of Harstad. There is a daycare in Å, the school, church, and stores, however, are located to the east in the neighboring village of

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. The village of Å is located on the southern part of the island of Senja. The village is located near the Åvatnet lake and is in the Ådalen valley. A small river flows from the lake through the village and into the fjord. Å is located at the base of the tall mountain, Åkollen. About to the west is Skrollsvika where there is a ferry connection to

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Name

The village (originally a farm) was first mentioned in 1610 ("Aa"). The name is from Old Norse ''á'', which means "(small) river".

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Villages in Troms Populated places of Arctic Norway Senja {{Troms-geo-stub