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Ås (other)
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, Akershus, a municipality in Akershus county * Ås, Agder, a village in Birkenes municipality in Agder county * Ås Station, a railway station on the Østfold Line in Ås, Akershus 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] |
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a subregion#Europe, subregion of northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also refer to the Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes a part of northern Finland). In English usage, Scandinavia is sometimes used as a synonym for Nordic countries. Iceland and the Faroe Islands are sometimes included in Scandinavia for their Ethnolinguistics, ethnolinguistic relations with Sweden, Norway and Denmark. While Finland differs from other Nordic countries in this respect, some authors call it Scandinavian due to its economic and cultural similarities. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ås Station
Ås Station () is a railway station in Ås, Akershus, 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 Station, Ski and Moss Station, 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. ... [...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 (, 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 interests. Among the first issu ..., ''Ås Avis'' has had the following annual circulation: * 2007: 1,221 * 2008: 1,388 * 2009: 1,4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ås IF
Ås IF is a Sweden, Swedish Association football, football club located in Krokom Municipality, Ås near Östersund. Background Ås IF currently plays in Swedish football Division 4, Division 4 Jämtland/Härjedalen which is the sixth tier of Swedish football league system, Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Hovängen in Ås. The club is affiliated to Jämtland-Härjedalens Fotbollförbund. Season to season Footnotes External links Ås IFnbsp;– Official website Ås IF on Facebook Sports clubs and teams in Jämtland County Football clubs in Jämtland County 1924 establishments in Sweden Krokom Municipality 20th-century establishments in Jämtland County {{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, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ... 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] |
Ås Abbey
Ås Abbey (; ) 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 ''Kong Valdemars Jordebog'', 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 Eriksson, King of Sweden (1316–1374) and his queen, Blanka of Namur, were buried here. Ås Abbey was closed in the early 16th century and the buildings were destroyed during the Count's Feud in 153 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ås, Nora
Ås is a locality situated in Nora Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ... with 499 inhabitants in 2010. References Populated places in Nora Municipality {{Örebro-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ås, Trøndelag
Ås is the administrative center of Tydal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Nea River, about southwest of the village of Østby, Trøndelag, Østby. Most of the residents of Tydal Municipality live in or around the village of Ås. The village is about east of Aungrenda, where Tydal Church is located. The village has some small industries, especially wood products. There are also some sporting facilities in Ås. References Villages in Trøndelag Tydal {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ås, Agder
Ås is a village in Birkenes municipality in Agder county, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of .... The village is located about southeast of the village of Engesland, along the Norwegian County Road 405. References Villages in Agder Birkenes {{Agder-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esker
An esker, eskar, eschar, or os, sometimes called an ''asar'', ''osar'', or ''serpent kame'', is a long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel, examples of which occur in glaciated and formerly glaciated regions of Europe and North America. Eskers are frequently several kilometres long and, because of their uniform shape, look like railway embankments. Etymology The term ''esker'' is derived from the Irish word (), which means "ridge or elevation, especially one separating two plains or depressed surfaces". The Irish word was and is used particularly to describe long sinuous ridges, which are now known to be deposits of fluvio-glacial material. The best-known example of such an ''eiscir'' is the '' Eiscir Riada'', which runs nearly the whole width of Ireland from Dublin to Galway, a distance of , and is still closely followed by the main Dublin–Galway road The synonym ''os'' comes from the Swedish word , "ridge". Geology Most eskers are argued to have formed with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ås, Akershus
Ås is a Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Akershus Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Follo, Norway, Follo Districts of Norway, traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ås. The parish of ''Aas'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Ås is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Akershus, with a population of 20,652 in 2020, and an increase of 539 in 2008. Ås is the largest agricultural municipality of Akershus, and home to the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and the amusement park Tusenfryd. General information Etymology The parish was named after the old ''Ås'' (Norse language, Norse ''Áss'') farm, since the first church was built there. The name is identical with the word ''áss'' meaning "hill", "ridge" or "esker" (height in moraine landscape). Prior to 1921, the name was spelled ''Aas''. Coat-of-arms The Coat of arms, coat-of-arms is from moder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harju, Helsinki
Harju () is a quarter of Helsinki, Finland. It is located northeast of the city centre, part of Alppiharju neighbourhood, between the quarters of Alppila, Torkkelinmäki, Linjat and the neighbourhoods of Sörnäinen and Vallila Vallila () is a Subdivisions of Helsinki#Neighbourhoods, neighbourhood in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Vallila is a central-northern neighbourhood, bordered by Pasila to the west and Alppiharju to the south. Like Kallio, Vallila is mostly re .... Harju has a population of 7,237 (as of 1 January 2005) and an area of 0.27 km2. Harju has the highest population density per km2 in Finland, along with the neighboring Torkkelinmäki quarter. Apartments in Harju are usually very small, single-person flats. Harju also contains dozens of pubs, fast-food restaurants and Thai massage parlors, despite its very small size by area. References External links Quarters of Helsinki {{SouthernFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
