A Village In Norway Has A Name Of 1 Letter
The Norwegian archipelago of Lofoten has a village with a single-letter name "Å". It is also recognized as the place with the shortest name in the world.
A village in Norway has a name of 1 letter
Located at the southern tip of the Lofoten archipelago, in the district of Nordland (Norway), the village Å is known as the place with the shortest name in the world. Currently, there are about 150 residents living in this village. Photo: World Surroundings
Most of the people here make a living by exploiting tourism. Besides its unique name, the village Å also attracts visitors thanks to its peaceful natural landscape. Photo: Danielsjensen, travel
It is known that Lofeten people pronounce the word "“ "similar to the word aw (/ ɔ /) in English. Before that, this village used to have its original name is a word in ancient Nordic language, meaning "small river". Photo: Wanderinyellow.
In fact, Norway has about 7 villages named Å. However, the village Å on the Lofoten archipelago is the most popular tourist destination. Some jokes people have repeatedly stole the signboard "Å" of this village. Therefore, people here had to replace it with a sign with the words "Å i Lofoten", meaning "Å of Lofoten" to distinguish it from other places
However, not long after that, the authorities here used the same one-letter signboard as before. Many tourists visiting the village are excited about taking pictures with this sign. Photo: Paoescobar12.
In addition to Norwegian village Å, in the world there are many places with names that only include a letter such as Scotland's E river, village Y in northern France, urban area U in Micronesia (USA). Photo: Wildlensbyabrar.
According to Nam Giao / Zing news
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