Sandstad

Sandstad is a village in Hitra municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Trondheimsleia on the southeastern coast of the island of Hitra, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the village of Hestvika. The north entrance to the Hitra Tunnel lies just south of the village of Sandstad. The Terningen lighthouse lies in the Trondheimsleia, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the village. In 2018, there were about 229 residents in the village. Sandstad Church is located here.[2]

Sandstad
Village
Sandstad is located in Sør-Trøndelag
Sandstad
Sandstad
Location in Sør-Trøndelag
Sandstad is located in Norway
Sandstad
Sandstad
Sandstad (Norway)
Coordinates: 63.5224°N 09.0954°E / 63.5224; 09.0954
CountryNorway
RegionTrøndelag
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictFosen
MunicipalityHitra
Elevation17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
  Total229
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7246 Sandstad

The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Sandstad which existed from 1 July 1914 until its dissolution on 1 January 1964.[3]

References

  1. "Sandstad, Hitra (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  2. Haugen, Morten, ed. (2018-12-07). "Sandstad – tettbebyggelse". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  3. Haugen, Morten, ed. (2018-12-06). "Sandstad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-03-23.


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