Alshus
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Alshus is a village in the municipality of Fredrikstad
, Norway
, situated on the island and former municipality of Kråkerøy
. Its population (SSB
2005) is 1,019. Alshus is placed at the eastern coast of Kråkerøy (directly translated to Crow Island), lying next to Kallera and Femdal. The kids in this village is basically belonging to Lunde barneskole, and the youngsters at Kråkerøy Ungdomsskole. The two local sportsclubs is the blue-suitedTrolldalen IF and Kråkerøy IL in their white shirts and green shorts. Some years ago, Alshus was the home of the former Fredrikstad Fotballklubb footballer Christian Bye.
, who is actually the longest river in Norway
, it played some kind of a role during the World War II
. By the riverside, there still is two or three bunkers left, which is fully accessible for casual tourists. To enter this bunkers, you have to head for the H. O. Torgersensvei, then Fortveien and just look for the coast. Eventually you can ask some friendly locals.
On the outskirts of the village, you can also find the head quarter of Kråkerøy MC-klubb.
Down by the riverside, there also is a highly recommended(?) beach called the Lieutenant Bay.
Fredrikstad
is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, situated on the island and former municipality of Kråkerøy
Kråkerøy
Kråkerøy is an island and a former municipality in Østfold county, Norway.The island of Kråkerøy was separated from Glemmen as a municipality of its own January 1, 1908. At that time Kråkerøy had a population of 3,311. The rural municipality was merged with the city of Fredrikstad January 1, 1994...
. Its population (SSB
Statistics Norway
Statistics Norway is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876.Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every year on its web site. All releases are published both in Norwegian and English...
2005) is 1,019. Alshus is placed at the eastern coast of Kråkerøy (directly translated to Crow Island), lying next to Kallera and Femdal. The kids in this village is basically belonging to Lunde barneskole, and the youngsters at Kråkerøy Ungdomsskole. The two local sportsclubs is the blue-suitedTrolldalen IF and Kråkerøy IL in their white shirts and green shorts. Some years ago, Alshus was the home of the former Fredrikstad Fotballklubb footballer Christian Bye.
Infrastructure
Alshus is basically connected by the main roads Alshusveien (The Alshus Road), H. O. Torgersensvei (The Hans Oskar Torgersen's Road) and Futerødveien (The Futerød Road). In the recent years, Alshusbuen (The Alshus Arc) is added. Alshusveien is the one to connect with the rest of the world.Misc
As the village is lying next to the River GlommaGlomma
The Glomma or Glåma is the longest and largest river in Norway. The long river has a drainage basin that covers a full 13% of Norway's area, all in the southern part of Norway.-Geography:...
, who is actually the longest river in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, it played some kind of a role during the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. By the riverside, there still is two or three bunkers left, which is fully accessible for casual tourists. To enter this bunkers, you have to head for the H. O. Torgersensvei, then Fortveien and just look for the coast. Eventually you can ask some friendly locals.
On the outskirts of the village, you can also find the head quarter of Kråkerøy MC-klubb.
Down by the riverside, there also is a highly recommended(?) beach called the Lieutenant Bay.