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Bakka, Aurland
Village in Aurland Municipality, Norway
Village in Aurland Municipality, Norway
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Bakka |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | Bakka frå fjorden.jpg |
| image_caption | View from the fjord |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 11 |
| mapframe-marker | village |
| pushpin_map | Vestland#Norway |
| pushpin_label_position | bottom |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Norway |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Western Norway |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Vestland |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Sogn |
| subdivision_type4 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name4 | Aurland Municipality |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +01:00 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +02:00 |
| postal_code_type | Post Code |
| postal_code | 5749 Bakka |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 18 |
| elevation_footnotes |
| mapframe-zoom = 11 | mapframe-marker = village
Bakka is a tiny village in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the western shore of the Nærøyfjord, about 5 km north of the village of Gudvangen and access to the European route E16 highway. The village is home to the Bakka Church. In 2000, the 1.7 km Bakka Tunnel was constructed on the road from Gudvangen to Bakka to make the journey quicker and safer.
Name
The name Bakka is derived from the Old Norse word which means "(river) bank". The -a ending is the dative case ending used with prepositions to show location: "on the bank". In the 19th century, it was common to spell the name Bakke.
Media gallery
File:Bakka Nærøyfjorden.jpg|View of Bakka File:Village in Norway.jpg|Bakka File:Bakka kirke.jpg|Bakka Church File:Bakka kyrkje.jpg|Village and church File:Tourist boat in Nærøyfjorden.jpg|Overview of Bakka and Nærøyfjord
References
References
- "Bakka, Aurland (Vestland)". [[yr.no]].
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
- Rygh, Oluf. (1919). "Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Bergenhus amt". W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri.
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