Tjøtta

{{about|Village in Alstahaug Municipality, Norway||}}

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Tjøtta

|other_name =

|native_name =

|nickname =

|settlement_type = Village

|image_skyline =

|image_caption = View of the village

|image_map = {{Infobox mapframe|zoom=11|marker=village}}

|pushpin_map = Nordland#Norway

|pushpin_label = Tjøtta

|pushpin_label_position = left

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Norway

|subdivision_type1 = Region

|subdivision_name1 = Northern Norway

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Nordland

|subdivision_type3 = District

|subdivision_name3 = Helgeland

|subdivision_type4 = Municipality

|subdivision_name4 = Alstahaug Municipality

|timezone1 = CET

|utc_offset1 = +01:00

|timezone1_DST = CEST

|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00

|area_footnotes =

|area_total_km2 = 0.33

|population_as_of = 2017

|population_footnotes =

|population_total = 214

|population_density_km2 = 648

|postal_code_type = Post Code

|postal_code = 8860 Tjøtta

|coordinates = {{coord|65.8226|12.4284|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}

|elevation_m = 4

|elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |title=Tjøtta, Alstahaug (Nordland) |url=https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nordland/Alstahaug/Tj%C3%B8tta/ |access-date=2018-09-20 |publisher=yr.no}}}}

Tjøtta{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/197516 |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}} is a village in Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southern tip of the island of Tjøtta, which is located south of the large island of Alsta. The village is located on an island, but it does have a mainland road connection via Norwegian County Road 17 and a series of bridges heading north to the town of Sandnessjøen. The historic Tjøtta Church is located in the village.{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Tjøtta – tettsted |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=https://snl.no/Tj%C3%B8tta_-_tettsted |date=2016-02-29 |editor-last=Thorsnæs |editor-first=Geir |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2018-09-20}}

The {{convert|0.33|km2|acre|adj=on}} village had a population (2017) of 214 and a population density of {{convert|648|PD/km2}}. Since 2017, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway.{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |date=2022-04-03 |title=04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021 |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04859/}}

The climate is mild, compared with most of Northern Norway, with a long summer suited for agriculture. The monthly 24-hr averages range from {{convert|-1.8|C}} in the coldest month to {{convert|13|C}} in both July and August. The average yearly rainfall is {{convert|1020|mm}}.{{Cite web |last=met.no |title=Tjøtta 1961-90 |url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nordland/Alstahaug/Tj%C3%B8tta/statistics.html}}