Alsta
Sign in to saveAlsta 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 part of the island is dominated by the Seven Sisters mountain range () which has five mountains higher than , while the western part of the island is relatively flat and is the location of the town of Sandnessjøen and the village of Søvika in the south. Historically, the island was known as Alsten or Alstein. thumb|left|250px|Lowland near the Seven Sist
Key facts
- Islands.name
- Alsta
- Islands.other_names
- Alsten (historic name)Alstein (historic name)
- Islands.image_name
- Sju søstre in Alsta, 06 2011.jpg
- Islands.location
- Nordland, Norway
- Islands.mapframe zoom
- 8
- Islands.area_km2
- 152.6
- Islands.length_km
- 30
- Islands.width_km
- 8
- Islands.elevation_m
- 1072
- Islands.highest_mount
- Botnkrona
- Islands.country
- Norway
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
- County
- Islands.country_admin_divisions
- Nordland
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1
- Municipalities
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_1
- Alstahaug Municipality and Leirfjord Municipality
- Islands.population
- 6,969
- Islands.population_as_of
- 2017
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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 part of the island is dominated by the Seven Sisters mountain range () which has five mountains higher than , while the western part of the island is relatively flat and is the location of the town of Sandnessjøen and the village of Søvika in the south. Historically, the island was known as Alsten or Alstein. thumb|left|250px|Lowland near the Seven Sisters mountains
The long island has an area of , and its highest point is the mountain Botnkrona, which reaches above sea level. In 2017, there were 6,969 residents on the island. The islands of Altra and Skålværet lie to the southwest, the islands of Tjøtta, Offersøya, Mindlandet, and Rødøya lie to the south, surrounding the entrance to the Vefsnfjorden.