Sandstad
Village in Hitra Municipality, Norway
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::summary Village in Hitra Municipality, Norway ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Sandstad |
| settlement_type | Village |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 11 |
| mapframe-marker | village |
| pushpin_map | Trøndelag#Norway |
| pushpin_label_position | top |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Norway |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Trøndelag |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Trøndelag |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Fosen |
| subdivision_type4 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name4 | Hitra Municipality |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +01:00 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +02:00 |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 0.36 |
| population_as_of | 2024 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 207 |
| population_density_km2 | 575 |
| postal_code_type | Post Code |
| postal_code | 7246 Sandstad |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 17 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| :: |
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::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Sandstad_Ferry_Terminal_-_Hitra,_Norway_2022-07-13.jpg" caption="Sandstad Ferry Terminal in July 2022" alt="Picture of Sandstad Ferry Terminal in July 2022"] ::
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 km 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 km southwest of the village. Sandstad Church is located here.
The 0.36 km2 village has a population (2024) of 207 and a population density of 575 PD/km2.
History
The village was the administrative centre of the old Sandstad Municipality which existed from 1 July 1914 until its dissolution on 1 January 1964.
References
References
- "Sandstad, Hitra (Trøndelag)". [[yr.no]].
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
- {{Store norske leksikon. Sandstad_-_tettsted_på_Hitra. Sandstad (tettsted på Hitra). 2025-01-25. Haugen. Morten O.. 2023-12-27
- Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- {{Store norske leksikon. Sandstad_-_tidligere_kommune. Sandstad (tidligere kommune). 2025-01-25. Haugen. Morten O.. 2024-11-22
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