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The Norwegian village named with one letter

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While most towns waste resources on vowels and consonants, the Norwegians cut straight to the point. The village of Å (pronounced like the 'o' in 'born') is located at the stunning southern tip of the Lofoten archipelago. The town continuously struggles with tourists aggressively stealing their painfully minimal road signs as souvenirs.

The Norwegian village named with one letter
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