Bakka is a tiny village in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the western shore of the Nærøyfjord, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) 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-kilometre (1.1 mi) Bakka Tunnel was constructed on the road from Gudvangen to Bakka to make the journey quicker and safer.

Bakka
Village
View from the fjord
View from the fjord
Bakka is located in Vestland
Bakka
Bakka
Location of the village
Bakka is located in Norway
Bakka
Bakka
Bakka (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°54′59″N 6°52′08″E / 60.9163°N 6.8689°E / 60.9163; 6.8689
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSogn
MunicipalityAurland Municipality
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5749 Bakka

Name

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The name Bakka is derived from the Old Norse word bakki which means "(river) bank". The -a ending is the dative case ending used with prepositions to show location: "on the bank".[citation needed] In the 19th century, it was common to spell the name Bakke.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Bakka, Aurland (Vestland)". yr.no. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1919). Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Bergenhus amt (in Norwegian) (12 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 122.