Alstahaug travel guide

Alstahaug is a municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway.
Alstahaug was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Three other municipalities were later separated from it: Herøy (1862), Tjøtta (with Vevelstad) (1862) and Sandnessjøen (with Leirfjord) (1899). Tjøtta (without Vevelstad) and Sandnessjøen (without Leirfjord) were, however, again merged with Alstahaug January 1, 1965. The area of Nordvik was transferred from Alstahaug to Herøy 1864. The mainland area of Alstahaug was transferred to Vefsn 1995.
The centre of Alstahaug is the town Sandnessjøen situated on the island of Alsten. The characteristic mountain range of the Seven Sisters is to be found on 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 impressive Helgeland Bridge along route Rv17. (...) more....