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Oppdatert: 16. november 2009


It gives us great pleasure to welcome you to Aalesund, the town and district on the 62nd latitude. The district is called Sunnmøre – which means the southernmost part of Møre. The name goes back to days long past, and may even originally be British – More – according to some historians.

The district begins way inland with the majestic mountain peaks of the Sunnmøre Alps and stretches across the fjords on down to the sea. The town of Aalesund is perched on a series of small islands on the coast, off which the continental shelf extends with its hundreds of miles of rich fishing grounds and oil reserves.

Aalesund is internationally famous for its distinctive architecture in the “Art Noveau” style (Jugendstil) with towers, spires and imaginative decoration on the house facades. This particular style of architecture in the centre of Aalesund is a result of the catastrophic fire in 1904 that completely destroyed the centre of the town. The architects that took part in the rebuilding of Aalesund were quite young and Norwegian. They were influenced by the modern architectural styles of the times in addition to being inspired by national romantic impulses. After the reconstruction, Aalesund has acquired a unique place in Norwegian and international history.

Today Aalesund is a prosperous and expanding city with a population of approximately 42,000 inhabitants. It boasts a whole range of entertainment facilities and regularly hosts a wealth of cultural events. The people of Aalesund and the surrounding area believe in the spirit of achievement, the "can-do" attitude that makes the district an exciting and lively place in which to live and work.

The Municipality of Ålesund

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Postal adress

Serviceboks 21
6025 ÅLESUND

Visiting adress

Keiser Wilhelmsgate 11
6003 ÅLESUND

Further information

For information in English about other Norwegian government services, go to www.norway.no.

For more general information in English for new foreign residents in Norway, go to www.nyinorge.no.

For touristinformation about Ålesund and Sunnmøre - see www.visitalesund.com