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Culture
Category KPI Result Performance to Benchmark SDG
Cultural Expenditure 0.00 %
Cultural Infrastructure 116.38 No Benchmark Available
(per 100 000 inhabitants)
The cultural heritage in Ålesund is funded by the national and regional government, so that the value
reported is not as relevant as it might be for other cities. The actual amount spent on cultural heritage
is higher than the report value of 0.00 per cent.
Offerings such as Ålesund’s Norwegian Centre of Art Nouveau Architecture, the outdoor Sunnmore
Museum, the Medieval Age Museum and the annual Norwegian Food Festival are sources of cultural,
social and economic vitality in the region. The National Tourist route, Trollstigen and the UNESCO
Geirangerfjord are among scenic places that visitors and residents can explore.
40 U4SSC Factsheet | Ålesund, Norway | June 2020
