Abbedisso
Abbedisso | |
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Village | |
Interactive map of Abbedisso | |
| Coordinates: 60°32′18″N 5°01′02″E / 60.53844°N 5.01718°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Midhordland |
| Municipality | Askøy Municipality |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5314 Kjerrgarden |
Abbedisso[2] 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.[3]
References
- ^ "Abbedisso, Askøy". yr.no. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Halvorsen, Per Bjørn, ed. (25 February 2025). "abbedisse". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 21 December 2025.