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Sandnessjøen
Sandnessjøen is a town and the administrative centre of the municipality of Alstahaug in Nordland county, Norway. Sandnessjøen was granted town status in 1788. Sandnessjøen is located on the island of Alsta, just west of the De syv søstre (The Seven Sisters) mountain range. The town has a population (2013) of 5,930. The population density is .
Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka is located south of the town. Beginning in late June 2011, Widerøe launched direct flights in summer between Sandnessjøen Airport and Oslo Airport, Gardermoen.