Å, Ibestad
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Å is a village in the municipality of Ibestad in Troms county, Norway. It is located about 26 km (16 mi) east of the city of Harstad on the southwest side of the island of Andørja, along the Bygda strait which goes between the Vågsfjord and the Astafjord. The village of Å and the neighboring villages of Laupstad and Ånstad altogether has a total population (2001) of 205 residents.[1]
The village is about 4 km (2.5 mi) north of Sørvika where the undersea tunnel connects Andørja island to Rolla island, where Hamnvik, the municipal center is located. The village is named after the river Å-elva, which flows past it from the nearby mountains of Snøtinden, Ristindend, and Åtinden–all of which are more than 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level.
