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Ålesund

American  
[aw-luh-soon] / ˈɔ ləˌsʊn /
Or Aalesund

noun

  1. a seaport in W Norway.

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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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 • Mar. 23, 2023

Sunrise over "film-set perfect" Ålesund on Norway's coast The tiny Sommerfesten music festival in Ålesund holds such utopian ideals that its motto – "Peace, Love and Understanding" – is delivered completely straight-faced.

From The Guardian • Jul. 3, 2013

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