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Ålhus
Village in Sunnfjord Municipality, Norway
Village in Sunnfjord Municipality, Norway
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Ålhus |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | Aalhus_kyrkje_1926_Wilse.jpeg |
| image_alt | Ålhus Church as photographed by Anders Beer Wilse |
| image_caption | Photograph of Ålhus Church |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 11 |
| mapframe-marker | village |
| pushpin_map | Vestland#Norway |
| pushpin_label_position | top |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Norway |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Western Norway |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Vestland |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Sunnfjord |
| subdivision_type4 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name4 | Sunnfjord Municipality |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +01:00 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +02:00 |
| population_as_of | 2007 |
| population_total | 262 |
| postal_code_type | Post Code |
| postal_code | 6847 Vassenden |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 210 |
| elevation_footnotes |
|mapframe-zoom = 11 |mapframe-marker = village
Ålhus is a small village in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located along the European route E39 highway on the northern side of the lake Jølstravatnet, in a largely agricultural area. Ålhus is located about 15 km west of the villages of Helgheim and Skei and about 8 km northeast of the villages of Vassenden and Langhaugane.
History
Ålhus was chosen as the millennium site for the old Jølster Municipality, due to its historical significance. Audun Hugleiksson erected a stone castle called Audunborg here in the 13th century. The 18th-century Ålhus Church is also located in the village. Nikolai Astrup, the famous Norwegian painter, grew up here.
References
References
- "Ålhus, Sunnfjord". [[yr.no]].
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
- {{Cite SNL. Ålhus. Ålhus. 2025-10-27. Askheim. Svein. 2025-07-07
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