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 | |
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Village | |
  Sandstad Location in Sør-Trøndelag  Sandstad Sandstad (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 63°31′21″N 9°05′43″E / 63.5224°N 09.0954°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Trøndelag |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Fosen |
| Municipality | Hitra |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 229 |
| Time zone | UTC+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 edit
- ^ "Sandstad, Hitra (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ^ a b Haugen, Morten, ed. (2018-12-07). "Sandstad – tettbebyggelse". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ Haugen, Morten, ed. (2018-12-06). "Sandstad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
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