Å, Moskenes

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Å (pronounced [oː], from the Norwegian å a small river) is a village in the municipality of Moskenes, in Lofoten, Norway.

Å is traditionally a fishing village, specialising in stockfish, but now also features tourism. The town contains the Lofoten Stockfish Museum and the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum. It is served by European route E10; this part of it is also called King Olav's Road.

The place is sometimes referred to as Å i Lofoten ("i" means "in") to distinguish it from other places named Å. It has the postal address 8392 Sørvågen.

[edit] External links

• The Lofoten Stockfish Museum
• The Norwegian Fishing Village Museum

Coordinates: 67°53′N, 12°59′E