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 Aggerhuus 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 deals, 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.

AGGARVIT, a bailiwick in the see of the same name, in Norway. It is in the middle of the see, near the lake of Christiania, and comprehends 2 cities, 5 market towns, 22 parishes, and 109,432 inhabitants.