Alstahaug is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

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. It is part of the

Helgeland Helgeland is the most southerly Districts of Norway, district in Northern Norway. Generally speaking, Helgeland refers to the part of Nordland county that is located south of the Arctic Circle. It is bordered in the north by the Saltfjellet moun ...

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. The

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of the municipality is the town of

Sandnessjøen 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, but it did not receive town status until 1999. Sandnessjøen is ...

. Some of the villages in Alstahaug include

Søvika Søvika is a village in Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern shore of the island of Alsta, about south of the town of Sandnessjøen. In 2001, there were 272 residents in the village. The ...

and

Tjøtta Tjøtta is a village in Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southern tip of the island of Tjøtta, which is located south of the large island of Alsta. The village is located on an island, but it does have a m ...

. Most residents of Alstahaug live in the town of

which is situated on the island of

Alsta Alsta is an island in Alstahaug Municipality and Leirfjord Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island is surrounded by the Vefsnfjorden to the east, the Leirfjorden to the north, and the Alstenfjorden to the south and west. The eastern p ...

. 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 The Helgeland Bridge () is a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Leirfjorden between the mainland (in Leirfjord Municipality) and the island of Alsta (in Alstahaug Municipality) in Nordland county, Norway. The town of Sandnessjøen is located ju ...

along

Norwegian County Road 17 County Road 17 (), also known as the Coastal Highway (), is a Norwegian highway that runs from the town of Bodø in Nordland county (in the north) to the town of Steinkjer in Trøndelag county (in the south). It is long and includes six ferry ...

. The

Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka Sandnessjøen is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town and the administrative centre of Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Sandnessjøen was granted special trading privileges in the late 1600s, but it did not receive town s ...

is located south of

. The municipality is the 308th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Alstahaug is the 137th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 7,421. The municipality's

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is and its population has increased by 0.4% over the previous 10-year period.

General information

The large

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of Alstahaug was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see

formannskapsdistrikt () was the name of a Norwegian self-governing municipality. The name was used from the establishment these municipalities in 1838 until the name fell out of use in 1863. The municipalities had their legal basis from two laws enacted on 14 Jan ...

law). In 1862, the southern district (population: 2,781) was separated to become the new

Tjøtta Municipality Tjøtta is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1862 until its dissolution in 1965. The municipality was centered around the Tjøtta (island), island of Tjøtta ...

(

Vevelstad Municipality Vevelstad is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland Districts of Norway, traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of For ...

was later separated from Tjøtta Municipality). This left Alstahaug Municipality with about 3,280 residents. Just two years later, in 1864, the western island district (population: 2,438) was separated to become the new Herøy Municipality. Then on 1 July 1899, the northern district (population: 2,673) was separated to form the new

Stamnes Municipality Stamnes may refer to the following locations: *Stamnes, also known as Stamneshella Stamneshella or Stamnes is a village in Vaksdal municipality, Vestland county, Norway. It is located along the northern part of the Veafjorden, at the entrance to ...

(

Leirfjord Municipality Leirfjord is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland Districts of Norway, traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lel ...

was later separated from Stamnes). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the

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. On 1 January 1965, several major municipal changes took place. First, the

Husvær Husvær is an island group in Herøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The islands are located about southwest of the municipal center of Silvalen and just southwest of the island of Tenna. The Sandværet islands lie about west of Hus ...

island area of Alstahaug (population: 461) was transferred from Alstahaug Municipality to Herøy Municipality. On the same day, the following areas were merged to form the new, larger Alstahaug Municipality: *most of

, except the Skogsholmen area (population: 1,477) *all of

Sandnessjøen Municipality Sandnessjøen (historically named Stamnes) is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1899 until its dissolution in 1965. The municipality encompassed the northern part of the island of Alsta in what is ...

(population: 3,856) *all of Alstahaug Municipality (population: 970) On 1 January 1971, the

Skålværet Skålværet are a group of islands in Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The islands are located in the western part of Alstahaug, about northwest of the island of Tjøtta, just west of the southern tip of the island of Altra, ...

islands (population: 32) were transferred from

Vega Municipality Vega is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Gladstad. Other villages include Holand and Ylvingen. The municipality comprises ...

to Alstahaug Municipality. On 1 January 1995, the mainland areas of Alstahaug Municipality (population: 70) were transferred to

Vefsn Municipality Vefsn () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland Districts of Norway, traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the List of towns a ...

Name

The municipality (originally the

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) is named after the old ''Alstahaug'' farm () since the first

Alstahaug Church Alstahaug Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is one of seven surviving medieval churches in northern Norway. Petter Dass was the vicar at this church from 1689 until his ...

was built there. The first element is the

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of the name of the

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(now

). The linguist

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believed this old island name means "eel grounds" and it was an old

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for the sea. The last element is which means "

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" or "

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Coat of arms

The

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was granted on 8 August 1986. The official

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is ''"

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, a

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engrailed

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"'' (). This means the arms have a

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(background) that has a

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which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The

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is a

(bar) with engrailed edges running horizontally through the arms. The design symbolizes the Seven Sisters (), a row of

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s in the area, mirrored in the clear waters of the

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. The arms were designed by Jarle E. Henriksen.

Churches

The

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has three parishes () within Alstahaug Municipality. It is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (

deanery A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of ...

) in the

Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland Sør-Hålogaland is a diocese in the Church of Norway. The Diocese covers the Lutheran Church of Norway churches located within Nordland county in Norway. The diocese is headquartered in the Bodø (town), town of Bodø at Bodø Cathedral, the sea ...

History

At Alstahaug, on the southern end of the island of

, lies the

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, where the

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and minister

Petter Dass Petter Pettersen Dass (c. 1647 – 17 August 1707) was a Lutheran priest and the foremost Norwegian poet of his generation, writing both baroque hymns and topographical poetry. Biography Dass was born on the island of Dønna in what was the ...

worked around 1700.

, an island south of Alsta, is the place where the famous

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Hárek of Tjøtta Hårek of Tjøtta (965 in Tjøtta – 1036) was a Norwegian farmer and local chieftain. He was a son of the skald, Eyvindr skáldaspillir, who ruled from Tjøttagodset (a large manor). Hårek resided at Tjøtta in Nordland (north Norway), ...

resided in the 11th century.

Nature

Birdlife

Lying just south of the

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in an area that is known as Outer

, Alstahaug offers the visiting

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a chance to do some birding in spectacular scenery, be it coastal or inland where

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mountain chain marks the boundary between the

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s. One of the better areas to birdwatch is the island of Tjøtta. Here you will find the small

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Ostjønna.

Geography

Alstahaug is a municipality consisting entirely of islands. Most residents live on the main islands of

and

, and Alstahaug stretches from the

island group in the west, to the

Vefsnfjorden Vefsnfjorden is a fjord in the traditional district of Helgeland in Nordland county, Norway. It is about long, reaching a maximum depth of about below sea level. The fjord flows through Alstahaug Municipality, Leirfjord Municipality, and Ve ...

in the east, and to

Mindlandet Mindlandet is an island in Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island lies at the mouth of the Vefsnfjorden, just south of the islands of Tjøtta (island), Tjøtta and Rødøya, Alstahaug, Rødøya. The island is fairly flat, ...

island to the south.

, and

all lie to the east of Alstahaug;

Dønna Municipality Dønna is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland region. The administrative centre of the island municipality is the village of Solfjellsjøen. Other villages include Bjørn, Dønnes, Hestad, Sandåker, and V ...

lies to the north; Herøy Municipality lies to the west; and

lies to the south. The highest point in the municipality is the tall mountain Botnkrona, one of the

De syv søstre or is a mountain range on the island of Alsten in Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The mountain range consists of seven peaks on the southeastern half of the island. The mountains are (listed from northeast to southwest): ...

mountains on the island of

Climate

The official weather station is located at

, on Alsta island. Alstahaug has a temperate

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(marine west coast climate). The record high was recorded July 2019, and the all-time low was recorded February 2010. The warmest high recorded in the municipality is recorded July 2019 at Tjøtta island. The November record high set 6 November 2003 is warmest November temperature recorded in Nordland.

Government

Alstahaug Municipality is responsible for

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(through 10th grade), outpatient

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services,

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and other

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, and municipal

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s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a

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of directly elected representatives. The

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by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the

Helgeland District Court Helgeland District Court () is a district court located in Nordland county, Norway. This court is based at three different courthouses which are located in Brønnøysund, Mo i Rana, and Sandnessjøen. The court is subordinate to the Hålogaland C ...

and the

Hålogaland Court of Appeal The Hålogaland Court of Appeal () is one of six courts of appeal in the Kingdom of Norway. The Court is located in the city of Tromsø. The court has jurisdiction over the counties of Nordland, Troms, and Finnmark as well as the island territor ...

Municipal council

The

() of Alstahaug is made up of 27 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political

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Mayors

The

() of Alstahaug is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position (incomplete list): *1883-1884: Peder H.W. Johansen *1885-1888: Mr. Bergh *1888-1896: Edvard Jensen *1897-1899: M. Fisknes *1899-1901: Vigand Tuxen-Holst *1902-1907: K.K. Gjelle *1912-1912: Jens Steiro ( Bp) *1912-1915: Johan Pedersen *1915-1920: Martin Aakerøy *1920-1925: Eldor Ebbesen Brasøy *1925-1939: Jens Steiro ( Bp) *1939-1941: Alfred Storheil *1941-1942: Anders Stokka *1943-1944: Ole Jensen *1945-1945: Alfred Storheil *1946-1947: Johannes Almlid *1947-1955: Jarle Storheil ( Sp) *1955-1959: Ingvart Johansen *1959-1968: Jarle Storheil ( Sp) *1968-1974: Torvald Kibsgaard ( Ap) *1975-1983:

Andreas Grimsø Andreas Grimsø (2 August 1917 – 3 January 2004) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. A deputy representative, he met at the Storting from 1969 to 1971, and was mayor of Alstahaug Municipality from 1975 to 1983. Career ...

( H) *1984-1993: Gunnar Breimo ( Ap) *1993-1999: Bill Rønning ( Ap) *1999-2003: Bjarne Myhre ( H) *2003-2004: Håkon Mørk ( Sp) *2004-2007: Magne Greger ( Ap) *2007-2011: Stig Sørra ( H) *2011-2019: Bård Anders Langø ( Ap) *2019–present: Peder Talseth ( Sp)

Notable people

Peder Krabbe Gaarder Peder Krabbe Gaarder (23 April 1814 – 5 August 1883) was a Norwegian jurist and political theorist. He was born at Alsten in Nordland county, Norway. He studied law at the University of Christiania (now University of Oslo), graduating in 1838. H ...

(1814 in Alstahaug – 1883), a jurist and political theorist * Adam Arndtsen (1829 in Alstahaug – 1919), a professor and physicist *

Torolf Prytz Torolf Prytz (26 December 1858 – 16 June 1938) was a Norwegian architect, goldsmith and politician for the Liberal Party. He led the goldsmith company ''J. Tostrup'' of Oslo from 1890 to 1938, having inherited it from his grandfather-in-law ...

(1858 in Alstahaug – 1938), an architect, goldsmith, and politician * Einar Hole Moxnes (1921 in Alstahaug – 2006), a politician and Mayor of

Åfjord Municipality Åfjord is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Å, Åfjord, Årnes ...

from 1955 to 1966 *

Tone Thiis Schjetne Tone Thiis Schjetne (19 July 1928 – 2 September 2015) was a Norwegian sculptor. She is represented in the National Gallery of Norway and other galleries, contributed several works to the Nidaros Cathedral, and made decorations to Vadsø C ...

(1928–2015), a sculptor who lived in Sandnessjøen * Gunnar Breimo (born 1939 in Alstahaug), a politician and Mayor of Alstahaug from 1983 to 1993 * Odd Eriksen (1955–2023), a member of the

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, recipient of the

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, and one of two who stopped a plane hijacking in 2004 *

Arve Moen Bergset Arve Moen Bergset (born 13 March 1972) is a Norwegian traditional folk singer, hardanger fiddler, and classical violinist. He is known both for his solo works as well as for his works with Bukkene Bruse. Life and career He was born in Sandn ...

(born 1972 in Sandnessjøen), a traditional folk singer,

hardanger fiddle A hardanger fiddle () is a traditional stringed instrument considered the national instrument of Norway. In modern designs, this type of fiddle is very similar to the violin, though with eight or nine strings (rather than four as on a standard v ...

r, and classical violinist *

Stian Theting Stian Lyngheim Theting (born 21 October 1976) is a former Norwegian football defender/midfielder. He joined FK Bodø/Glimt Fotballklubben Bodø/Glimt (), also referred to as Bodø/Glimt or its former name Glimt, is a Norwegian professiona ...

(born 1976 in Sandnessjøen), a footballer with over 500 club caps *

Rebekka Karijord Rebekka Karijord, born 1976 in Sandnessjøen, is a Norwegian born, Stockholm, Sweden-based musician and composer. Karijord has released a number of albums, and composed soundtracks for several films including ''I Am Greta'', ''All the Old Knives ...

(born 1976 in Sandnessjøen), a Stockholm-based musician and composer. Retrieved 29 December 2020. *

Sander Rølvåg Sander Olav Rølvåg (born 4 August 1990 in Sandnessjøen, Norway) is a Norwegian curling, curler from Oslo. Career Rølvåg represented Norway as a skip at the biennal European Youth Olympic Festival in 2009, winning bronze. In 2011 he was a p ...

(born 1990 in Sandnessjøen), a Norwegian curler

References

External links

Municipal fact sheet
from

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sandnessjoen.com – Local portal for Sandnessjøen and Alstahaug
(in Norwegian)
Skeilia nature reserve
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