Alrekstad (; ) was one of the largest KongsgÃÂ¥rd estates on the west coast of Norway during the early Middle Ages.
Alrekstad was situated at the foot of Ulriken, the highest of the Seven Mountains () that surround Bergen, Norway. King Harald Fairhair took residence there in the 10th century. After the Battle of Fitjar in 960, King Haakon the Good was on his way to Alrek, but died at HÃÂ¥konshella in LaksevÃÂ¥g.
The parish of Aarstad existed for centuries before the creation of the municipality of Aarstad Municipality in 1838. The municipality and parish of Aarstad (later spelled ÃÂ rstad) was named after Alrekstad.
The name Alrekstad evolved into today's àrstad, the modern name of a borough of the city of Bergen. The location of Alrekstad â today referred to as "àrstadvollen" â is situated outside of the àrstad borough.
There is a historical plaque at Alrekstad that was installed in 2000 to mark the history of the site.