Sandnessjøen

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Sandnessjøen is the centre of the municipality of Alstahaug in the county of Nordland, Norway, with a population of 5,716. [1] It was made a township in 1999.

Sandnessjøen
Sandnessjøen

Sandnessjøen is located on the island of Alsten, where there is De syv søstre (The Seven Sisters) mountain range, 1,072 meters above sea level.

Sandnessjøen was a separate municipality from 1899 to 1965, when it was incorporated into Alstahaug. [2] The municipality was named Stamnes from 1899 to 1948.

Sandnessjøen in 1935
Sandnessjøen in 1935

Coordinates: 66°01′N, 12°38′E

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statistics Norway (2006). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2006".
  2. ^ Dag Jukvam / Statistics Norway (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen".

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