Sandnessjøen
Sandnessjøen is a town and the administrative centre of Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Granted special trading privileges in the late 1600s, but it did not receive town status until 1999. Located on the west coast of the island of Alsta, just west of the De syv søstre (The Seven Sisters) mountain range. • Illustration — Sandnessjøen and surroundings seen from the summit of Botnkrona.
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Overview
The town is a transportation hub for the Helgeland region, as well as a commercial and business centre for the region. The 4.25 km2 town has a population (2024) of 6,056 and a population density of 1425 PD/km2. Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka is located south of the town. Beginning in late June 2011, the regional airline Widerøe launched direct flights in summer between Sandnessjøen Airport and Oslo Airport, Gardermoen.
Key facts
Key facts
• Official Name — Sandnessjøen • Settlement Type — Town/City • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Norway • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Northern Norway • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Nordland • Subdivision Type3 — District • Subdivision Name3 — Helgeland • Subdivision Type4 — Municipality • Subdivision Name4 — Alstahaug Municipality • Established Title — Established as • Established Title1 — Town (By) • Established Date1 — 1999 • Timezone1 — CET • Utc Offset1 — +01:00 • Timezone1 Dst — CEST • Utc Offset1 Dst — +02:00 • Area Total Km2 — 4.25 • Population As Of — 2024 • Population Total — 6056 • Population Density Km2 — 1425 • Population Demonym — Sandnessjøværing • Postal Code Type — Post Code • Postal Code — 8800 Sandnessjøen • Elevation M — 20
History
History
• Illustration — Sandnessjøen in 1935 The town of Sandnessjøen was the administrative centre of the old Sandnessjøen Municipality from 1899 to 1965 (it was known as Stamnes Municipality prior to 1948). In 1965, the municipality was dissolved and merged with Alstahaug Municipality. Helgeland Kammerkor, a mixed choir with members drawn from the region of Helgeland, was founded in Sandnessjøen in 1992 and has held many concerts there.
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- 1.In the Norwegian language, the word by can be translated as "town" or "city".
- 2.yr.no. Sandnessjøen, Alstahaug (Nordland).
- 3.Kartverket. Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart.
- 4.Kunnskapsforlaget. Sandnessjøen. Store norske leksikon. 2016-03-16.
- 5.Statistisk sentralbyrå. Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 2024-10-01.
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