Bakka, Sogn og Fjordane

Bakka, Sogn og Fjordane

Bakka is a tiny village in the municipality of Aurland, Norway. It is located by the Nærøyfjord, and its postal code is 5749.Fact|date=July 2008

The name "Bakka" is derived from the Old Norse word "bakki" which means "hill". The "-a" ending is the dative case ending used with prepositions to show location: "on the hill". In the 19th century it was common to spell the name "Bakke". [cite web|first=Arne|last=Brekke|title=The Farm Names in Bakka and Nærøyfjord|url=http://suzuki.websitewelcome.com/~aurland8/index.php?page=naeroy-farms|accessdaymonth=29 June|accessyear=2008]

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