Aschehoug

Aschehoug
Founded1872
FounderHieronymus and Halvard Aschehoug
Country of originNorway
Headquarters locationOslo
Publication typesBooks
Official websitewww.aschehoug.no

H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard), commonly known as Aschehoug,(pronounced [ˈɑ̂skəhæʉ])[1] is one of the largest independent publishing companies in Norway, founded in 1872.[2] Headquartered in Oslo, the publishing house has 480 employees. The Aschehoug group also comprises other publishing houses owned partially or wholly by Aschehoug. Aschehoug can be directly translated to "ash hill."

  1. ^ Berulfsen, Bjarne (1969). Norsk Uttaleordbok (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 30. ISBN 9788257300890.
  2. ^ Neraal, Anders (2024-08-06), "Aschehoug forlag", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 2024-08-21