Ålhus

Ålhus
Village
Ålhus Church as photographed by Anders Beer Wilse
Photograph of Ålhus Church, taken by photographer Anders Beer Wilse
Ålhus is located in Vestland
Ålhus
Ålhus
Location of the village
Ålhus is located in Norway
Ålhus
Ålhus
Ålhus (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°31′49″N 06°13′55″E / 61.53028°N 6.23194°E / 61.53028; 6.23194
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSunnfjord
MunicipalitySunnfjord
Elevation
[1]
210 m (690 ft)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
262
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6847 Vassenden

Ålhus is a small village in the municipality of Sunnfjord 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 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of the villages of Helgheim and Skei and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of the villages of Vassenden and Langhaugane.

Ålhus is the millennium site of Jølster, due to its historical significance. 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, the famous Norwegian painter, grew up here.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Ålhus, Jølster" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Ålhus" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-08-07.


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