Bakka, Sogn og Fjordane
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| Bakka | |
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| Coordinates: 60°54′58″N 06°52′08″E / 60.91611°N 6.86889°ECoordinates: 60°54′58″N 06°52′08″E / 60.91611°N 6.86889°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane |
| District | Sogn |
| Municipality | Aurland |
| Elevation[1] | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 5749 |
Bakka is a tiny village in the municipality of Aurland, Norway. It is located on the western shore of the Nærøyfjord, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of Gudvangen and the highway E16. The village is home to the Bakka Church. In 2000, the 1.7-kilometre (1.1 mi) Bakka Tunnel was constructed on the road from Gudvangen to Bakka.
[edit] Name
The name Bakka is derived from the Old Norse word bakki which means "hill". The -a ending is the dative case ending used with prepositions to show location: "on the hill". In the 19th century it was common to spell the name Bakke.[2][3]
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View of Bakka
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Bakka
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Bakka Church
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Village and church
[edit] References
- ^ "Bakka" (in Norwegian). yr.no. http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Sogn_og_Fjordane/Aurland/Bakka/. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
- ^ Brekke, Arne. "The Farm Names in Bakka and Nærøyfjord". http://suzuki.websitewelcome.com/~aurland8/index.php?page=naeroy-farms. Retrieved 29 June 2008.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1919) (in Norwegian). Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Bergenhus amt (12 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. pp. 122. http://www.dokpro.uio.no/perl/navnegransking/rygh_ng/rygh_bla.prl?enhid=189276&avid=42266&s=n.
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