Ålhus

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
Village
Photograph of Ålhus Church, taken by photographer Anders Beer Wilse
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Coordinates: 61°31′49″N 06°13′55″E
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Vestland
District	Sunnfjord
Municipality	Sunnfjord
Elevation [1]	210 m (690 ft)
Population  (2007)
• Total	262
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	6847 Vassenden

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.