Ås

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Ås is the Scandinavian language word for an esker, a ridge of sand and gravel.

Ås may also refer to:

People

  • Ås (surname)
  • Berit Ås (born 1928), a Norwegian politician and Professor Emerita of social psychology at the University of Oslo
  • Olof Ås (1892—1949), a Swedish theater and film actor stage manager
  • Peder Ås, a fictional character and placeholder name used in Norwegian legal writings

Places

Finland

  • Ås, the Swedish name for the Harju quarter in Helsinki

Norway

  • Ås, Akershus, a municipality in Akershus county
  • Ås, Agder, a village in Birkenes municipality in Agder county
  • Ås Station, a railway station on the Østfold Line in Ås, Akershus county
  • Ås, Trøndelag, a village in Tydal municipality in Trøndelag county

Sweden

  • Ås, Nora, a locality situated in Nora Municipality, Örebro County
  • Ås Abbey, a former Cistercian monastery situated near the mouth of the River Viskan in Halland
  • Ås, Krokom Municipality, a locality in Krokom Municipality, Jämtland County

Other

  • Ås IF, a Swedish football club located in Ås near Östersund
  • Ås Avis, a weekly newspaper in the municipality of Ås, Norway
  • Ås, the singular noun for the fabled Norwegian Æsir

See also