Ålesund

American  

[aw-luh-soon] / ˈɔ ləˌsʊn /

Or Aalesund

noun

1. a seaport in W Norway.

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Ålesund British  

/ ˈoːləsun /

noun

1. a port and market town in W Norway, on an island between Bergen and Trondheim: fishing and sealing fleets. Pop: 40 001 (2004 est)

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Example Sentences

Hundreds of guests are arriving in the town of Alesund, in western Norway, for a “meet and greet” in a historic hotel.

From BBC

In either case, the moment the lasers remotely sensing the crack’s every move show even a slight acceleration, up to 10,000 residents living in the fjord villages, including those from Geiranger through Stranda, down to Tafjord, and even up to some waterfront areas in the city of Alesund, will be evacuated and displaced from their homes.

From National Geographic

The project's technology provider, Kongsberg is working on another two battery-powered autonomous barges in the Oslo Fjord, with Norwegian grocery wholesaler Asko, and a fourth, small container ship, near Ålesund.

From BBC

This Norwegian drama unfolds as a series of exquisite, postcard-like images from Alesund, a port town made up of cobblestone streets, perfectly angled houses and cool blue skies.

From New York Times

Mr Crook, who runs his own chip shop in Euxton, Lancashire, has visited Alesund, Norway, to find ways to mitigate the problems.

From BBC