Ålesund
Sign in to saveÅlesund () is a town in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of Ålesund Municipality. The centre of the town of Ålesund lies on the islands of Hessa, Aspøya, and Nørve with newer developments located on the islands of Uksenøya the outer parts of the "urban area" even stretch onto the island of Sula which is in the neighboring Sula Municipality.
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Key facts
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- Post Code
- Settlement.official_name
- Ålesund
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- Town/City
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- View on Ålesund.jpg
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- View of the town, 2017
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- Ålesund komm.svg
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- yes
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- 11
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- town
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- Møre og Romsdal#Norway
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- top
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Key dates
- Inception
- 1824
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Norway
- Located in
- Ålesund Municipality
- Population
- +52163
- Area
- +27.67
- Elevation
- +3.4
- Capital of
- Ålesund Municipality
- Image
- "Alesund ist berühmt für seine Jugendstilarchitektur". 14.jpg
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- Boris Vian
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Ålesund () is a town in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of Ålesund Municipality. The centre of the town of Ålesund lies on the islands of Hessa, Aspøya, and Nørve with newer developments located on the islands of Uksenøya the outer parts of the "urban area" even stretch onto the island of Sula which is in the neighboring Sula Municipality.
The town is the main headquarters for the Norwegian Coastal Administration as well as one location of the Møre og Romsdal District Court.