Place:Alstahaug, Nordland, Norway

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NameAlstahaug
TypeMunicipality
Located inNordland, Norway
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Alstahaug is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandnessjøen. Some of the villages in Alstahaug include Søvika and Tjøtta.


Most residents of Alstahaug live in the town of Sandnessjøen which is situated on the island of Alsta. The characteristic Seven Sisters mountain range is found on the eastern part of the island. Local legend has made this chain of peaks into seven sisters, two adjacent peaks representing twin sisters.

The island is connected to the mainland via the large Helgeland Bridge along Norwegian County Road 17. The Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka is located 10 km south of Sandnessjøen.

The municipality is the 307th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Alstahaug is the 137th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 7,447. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 3.5% over the previous 10-year period.

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