Sandnessjøen
Town in Northern Norway, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sandnessjøen is a town and the administrative centre of Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Sandnessjøen was granted special trading privileges in the late 1600s and it received town status in 1999. Sandnessjøen is located on the island of Alsta, just west of the De syv søstre (The Seven Sisters) mountain range.[3]
Sandnessjøen | |
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Coordinates: 66.0181°N 12.6159°E / 66.0181; 12.6159 | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Nordland |
District | Helgeland |
Municipality | Alstahaug Municipality |
Town status | 1999 |
Area | |
• Total | 4.09 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 6,043 |
• Density | 1,478/km2 (3,830/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 8800 Sandnessjøen |
The town is a transportation hub for the Helgeland region, as well as a commercial and business centre for the region. The 4.09-square-kilometre (1,010-acre) town has a population (2017) of 6,043 which gives the town a population density of 1,478 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,830/sq mi).[1]
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.[4]