Abbedisso is a small village in the municipality of Askøy 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.

Abbedisso
Village
Abbedisso is located in Vestland
Abbedisso
Abbedisso
Location of the village
Abbedisso is located in Norway
Abbedisso
Abbedisso
Abbedisso (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°32′18″N 05°01′01″E / 60.53833°N 5.01694°E / 60.53833; 5.01694
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictMidhordland
MunicipalityAskøy
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5314 Kjerrgarden

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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Abbedisso, Askøy (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "abbedisse" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 November 2014.