World Insights Bringing You best of world at one placeÅlesund is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of thetraditional district of Sunnmøre, and the center of the Ålesund Region. It is a sea port, and is noted for its unique concentration of Art Nouveau architecture.
Ålesund town is the administrative centre of the municipality as well as the principal shipping town of the Sunnmøre district. Ålesund municipality has a population of 42,982 as of 2010, while the greater Ålesund area has a population of 47,772 (this also includes most of neighboring Sula as well).
Alesund is a city of concentrated traditional Nouveau architecture and is based in the district of Sunnmore in Norway. Its amazing architecture is because of the fact that the entire city has been rebuilt after the destructive fire that ruined over 850 structures of Alesund. The entire city was then redesigned by German architects. Today Alesund is one of the top holiday destinations and major tourist attractions of Norway. The Birdseye view of this city brings out the amazing beauty of this city.
