Å didn’t get its very brief name as a publicity stunt; its name is the Old Norse word for “small river“.
As a result, there are some villages in Norway, Sweden and Denmark called Å, though the one in the Lofoten islands is the most popular with tourists.
The “Å” road sign was stolen so often that the town replaced it with one that said “Å i Lofoten,” but after local complaints, the original one-letter sign was replaced.
Ö is located in Sweden, has about 90 inhabitants and means “island” in Swedish.
Y got its short name from the main street layout, which is basically three roads that are shaped like the letter “Y”.
The inhabitants call themselves Ypsilonien(ne)s.
Have you ever visited any of the places above?
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