Alstadhaug

Alstadhaug^[2] is small village in Levanger Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located northeast of the village of Skogn, south of the village of Nesset, and west of the village of Momarka. The area is also a Church of Norway parish based at the Alstadhaug Church which is located in the village. The village area and church are both located on top of a hill overlooking great parts of Levanger and the Trondheimsfjord region.^[3]

Alstadhaug
Village
View of the church area
Interactive map of Alstadhaug
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Coordinates: 63.7239°N 11.2250°E / 63.7239; 11.2250
Country	Norway
Region	Central Norway
County	Trøndelag
District	Innherred
Municipality	Levanger Municipality
Elevation [1]	53 m (174 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	7620 Skogn

Name

The name, which can be traced back to prehistoric times, is derived from the farm of Alstadhaug, located next to the Alstadhaug Church. The etymology of Alstadaug is unknown, but the first element might be a personal name.^[3]