Ålesund is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Sunnmøre, and the center of the Ålesund Region. It is a sea port, and is noted for its unique concentration of Art Nouveau architecture.
Ã…lesund town is the administrative centre of the municipality as well as the principal shipping town of the Sunnmøre district. Ã…lesund municipality has a population of 42,982 as of 2010, while the greater Ã…lesund area has a population of 46,471 (this also includes most of neighboring Sula as well).© This article is provided by a external resource






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