Ålhus

Ålhus is a small village in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located along the European route E39 highway on the northern side of the lake Jølstravatnet, in a largely agricultural area. Ålhus is located about west of the villages of Helgheim and Skei and about northeast of the villages of Vassenden and Langhaugane.

History

Ålhus was chosen as the millennium site for the old Jølster Municipality, due to its historical significance. Audun Hugleiksson erected a stone castle called Audunborg here in the 13th century. The 18th-century Ålhus Church is also located in the village. Nikolai Astrup, the famous Norwegian painter, grew up here.