alsta

Alsta is an island in the municipalities of Alstahaug and Leirfjord 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 part of the island is dominated by the Seven Sisters mountain range which has five mountains that are more than 1,000 …
Alsta is an island in the municipalities of Alstahaug and Leirfjord 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 part of the island is dominated by the Seven Sisters mountain range which has five mountains that are more than 1,000 metres tall, while the western part of the island is relatively flat and it is the location of the town of Sandnessjøen and the village of Søvika in the south.
  • Location: Nordland, Norway
  • Population: 6,969 (2017)
  • Area: 152.6 km² (58.9 sq mi)
  • Length: 30 km (19 mi)
  • Width: 8 km (5 mi)
  • Highest elevation: 1,072 m (3517 ft)
  • Highest point: Botnkrona
Data from: en.wikipedia.org