Alsten or
Alsta is an island in the municipalities of
Alstahaug and
Leirfjord in
Nordland county,
Norway. The
Vefsnfjorden is off the east coast, the
Leirfjorden off the north coast, and the Alstenfjorden passes the south and west coast. The eastern part of the island is dominated by the
Seven Sisters mountain range which has five mountains that are more than 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.
