Alsen (lake)
Alsen may refer to: Places * Als Island, Denmark; called ''Alsen'' under Prussian/German administration (1864–1920) * Alsen, North Dakota, US * Alsen, South Dakota, US * Alsen, Sweden, a parish and former municipality in Jämtland County, Sweden * Alsen, a hamlet in Catskill, New York, US People *Herbert Alsen Herbert Alsen (sometimes Ahlsen) (12 October 1906 – 25 October 1978 was a German operatic bass of formidable volume and stature.Kurt Moses, ''American Record Guide'', Sept./Oct., 2004 quoted on Norbeck, Peters & Ford Biography Alsen debuted as ...

Als Island
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Alsen, North Dakota
Alsen is a city in Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 32 at the 2020 census. Alsen was founded in 1905. Geography Alsen is located on State Route 66, approximately west of Loma. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 35 people, 16 households, and 11 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 28 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. There were 16 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average househ ...
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Alsen, South Dakota
Alsen is an unincorporated community in Union County, South Dakota, United States. It is located nine miles southwest of Beresford and is on the border between Clay and Union counties. History Alsen was named by Olof Erickson in honor of his birthplace, Alsen Parish, Jamtland District, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on .... Olof Erickson was an early homesteader as well as the town's first blacksmith. Alsen started when Erickson established his blacksmith shop in 1871. Erickson established the Alsen post office in 1874 and served as its first postmaster. The post office was closed in 1900. During its early days, Alsen had a creamery, a general store, a telephone exchange, a harness shop, a blacksmith shop, and a Model T garage. The creamery closed in 1 ...
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Alsen, Sweden
Alsen is a parish (so called ''socken'') and former municipality (pop. 1,274) in Krokom Municipality, Jämtland in the middle of Sweden. The seat of the former municipality Alsen, Hov, is situated 50 kilometres northwest of Östersund, the capital of Jämtland. History Jämtland has over 20 000 documented ancient monuments. Petroglyphs in Glösa in the centre of Alsen were made approximately 6 000 years ago. Alsen and other parts of Jämtland were Christianized in the middle of the 11th century. From 1178 to 1645 Alsen was a part of Norway. In 1645 Sweden received Alsen as a part of the Treaty of Brömsebro. Alsen is a genuine agricultural area with a long history. In today’s Alsen, farming is less important, but is still an important part of the local culture. There are small industries in Trångsviken on the lake Storsjön, for example Trangia AB which produces alcohol-burning portable stoves. Alsen is situated on the European route E14 from Trondheim to Sundsvall. Local ...
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Catskill (town), New York
Catskill is a town in the southeastern section of Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 11,298 at the 2020 census, the largest town in the county. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park. The town contains a village, also called Catskill. The village of Catskill has a well-defined Main Street. There is a public boat launch on the Hudson River called Dutchman's Landing. History The area of the town was purchased from the indigenous peoples in 1678, and the first settler was Derrick Teunis van Vechten, who built a house here in 1680. The town was established on March 7, 1788, as part of Albany County. When Greene County was formed on March 25, 1800, Catskill became part of the new county. The town was increased by an addition from the town of Woodstock in 1800, but was later decreased upon the formation of the towns of Cairo (1803) and Athens (1815). Catskill is the location of the story "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving. On July 23, 20 ...
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