Ålesund is a city and municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway.
It is a sea port, and is noted for its unique concentration of Jugendstil architecture.
Ålesund was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt).
Borgund was merged with Ålesund January 1, 1968.
Sula was separated from Ålesund January 1, 1977.
Ålesund received city rights in 1848.
It is the administrative center as well as the principal shipping city of the Sunnmøre district.
The Ålesund agglomeration has a population of 45,299.
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