Sandnessjøen

Sandnessjøen<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> is a town<ref name="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 located on the west coast of the island of Alsta, just west of the De syv søstre (Template:Lit) mountain range.<ref name="snl">Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>

Sandnessjøen and surroundings seen from the summit of Botnkrona.

The town is a transportation hub for the Helgeland region, as well as a commercial and business centre for the region. The Template:Convert town has a population (2024) of 6,056 and a population density of Template:Convert.<ref name="ssb">Template:Cite web</ref>

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.

History

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.