Ålesund Municipality
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Ålesund Municipality
Summary
Ålesund Municipality is a municipality of Norway[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of municipality_of_norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (301 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Ålesund Municipality is located in Møre og Romsdal[3].
- Ålesund Municipality is in the country of Norway[4].
- Ålesund Municipality's instance of is recorded as municipality of Norway[5].
- Ålesund Municipality's capital is recorded as Ålesund[6].
- Ålesund Municipality's official language is recorded as Nynorsk[7].
- Ålesund Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Giske Municipality[8].
- Ålesund Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Sula Municipality[9].
- Ålesund Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Sykkylven Municipality[10].
- Ålesund Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Fjord Municipality[11].
- Ålesund Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Vestnes Municipality[12].
- Ålesund Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Molde Municipality[13].
- Ålesund Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Aukra Municipality[14].
- Ålesund Municipality's main regulatory text is recorded as Act relating to municipalities and county authorities[15].
- Ålesund Municipality's architectural style is recorded as Art Nouveau architecture[16].
- Ålesund Municipality's twinned administrative body is recorded as Lahti[17].
- Ålesund Municipality's twinned administrative body is recorded as Akureyri[18].
- Ålesund Municipality's twinned administrative body is recorded as Västerås Municipality[19].
- Ålesund Municipality's twinned administrative body is recorded as Borgo a Mozzano[20].
- Ålesund Municipality's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tacoma[21].
- Ålesund Municipality's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of Ålesund[22].
- Ålesund Municipality's Commons category is recorded as Ålesund[23].
- Ålesund Municipality's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[24].
- Ålesund Municipality's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00[25].
- January 1, 1838 marks the founding of Ålesund Municipality[26].
- Ålesund Municipality's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 62.47123888888889, 'lon': 6.154238888888889}[27].
Body
Founding
January 1, 1838 marks the founding of Ålesund Municipality[26].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Ålesund Municipality include Ny-Ålesund[28], a town[29], in Norway[30], founded in 1916[31] and Ålesund Airport, Vigra[32], an airport[33], in Norway[34].
Why It Matters
Ålesund Municipality ranks in the top 6% of municipality_of_norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (301 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for it include Ny-Ålesund[28], a town[29], in Norway[30], founded in 1916[31] and Ålesund Airport, Vigra[32], an airport[33], in Norway[34].