Name Ålesund
Type Political Subdivision
Usage Norwegian
Other Forms FormsAalesund
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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.