Submitted Place Name Revision History

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1/2/2023, 9:14 AM Beautiful Victory
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1/1/2023, 5:44 AM scots_pine812

Name Ålesund
Type Political Subdivision
Usage Norwegian
Pronounced Pron. O-lə-soon
Other Forms FormsAalesund
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Means "eel strait" in Norwegian. Ålesund is the name of a town, a municipality and a region in Norway. It is also the name of a settlement (Ny-Ålesund) on Svalbard.
Added 1/1/2023 by scots_pine812