AGGERHUUS, one of the provinces or dioceses into which the kingdom of Norway is divided. It extends over 31,050 square miles, with a population, in December 1845, of 519,890 inhabitants. It is a very mountainous and most romantic district, abounding in woods, rivers, cascades, and lakes, with some moderately fruitful spots in the narrow
valleys. The climate is raw and cold, and the frosts usually continue till May. The corn is scarcely sufficient for the consumption, though fish and potatoes are extensively used as food. The chief trade is in dears, pitch, and tar, with some iron, butter, tallow, and hides. The inhabitants all speak the peculiar language of Norway, a dialect of the Teutonic mixed with the Celtic. They are all of the Lutheran confession, and have 307 parish churches and chapels.