Ålhus
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| Ålhus | |
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 Ålhus
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| Coordinates: 61°31′49″N 06°13′55″E / 61.53028°N 6.23194°ECoordinates: 61°31′49″N 06°13′55″E / 61.53028°N 6.23194°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane |
| District | Sunnfjord |
| Municipality | Jølster |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 262 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
Ålhus is a small village in the municipality of Jølster in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located on highway E39 on the northern side of the lake Jølstravatnet, in a largely agricultural area. Ålhus is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of the village of Skei and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of the villages of Vassenden and Langhaugane.
Ålhus is the millennium center of Jølster. Audun Hugleiksson erected a stone castle called Audunborg here in the 13th century. Ålhus church, the oldest church in the municipality, is also located here. Nikolai Astrup grew up here.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Ålhus" (in Norwegian). http://www.snl.no/%C3%85lhus. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
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