Abbedisso
Village in Askøy Municipality, Norway
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::summary Village in Askøy Municipality, Norway ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Abbedisso |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_caption | View of the village |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 11 |
| mapframe-marker | village |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Norway |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Western Norway |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Vestland |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Midhordland |
| subdivision_type4 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name4 | Askøy Municipality |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +01:00 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +02:00 |
| postal_code_type | Post Code |
| postal_code | 5314 Kjerrgarden |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 19 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| :: |
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Abbedisso is a small village in Askøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located along the Herdlefjorden near the northwestern tip of the island of Askøy. The village of Io lies directly to the north on the island of Holsnøy, just across the fjord.
Name
The name Abbedisso is very similar to the Norwegian language word abbedisse meaning abbess, as in the head of a nunnery. During Catholic times in Norway, there may have been a nunnery in this area.
References
References
- "Abbedisso, Askøy". [[yr.no]].
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
- {{Cite SNL. abbedisse. abbedisse. 2025-12-21. Halvorsen. Per Bjørn. 2025-02-25
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