Municipality ID NO-1615 Created from Fillan in 1914 Area 160 km² | Adm. Center Sandstad Local time Tuesday 1:05 PM | |
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Sandstad is a village and former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Hitra. The village of Sandstad lies on along the Trondheimsleia on the southeastern coast of the island of Hitra, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest 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.
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Map of 7246 Sandstad, Norway
The former municipality of Sandstad included all of the southern and southeastern parts of the island of Hitra, plus the several islands in the Trondheimsleia off the shores of Hitra. The municipality had one church, Sandstad church, located in the village of Sandstad. The church is currently home to the Sandstad parish in present-day Hitra.
History
The municipality of Sandstad was established on 1 July 1914 when it was separated from Fillan to form a municipality of its own. The initial population was 947. On 1 January 1964, the municipalities of Sandstad, Fillan, Kvenvær, and Hitra were merged to form a new, larger municipality of Hitra. Prior to the merger, the population of Sandstad was 1,028.
Mayors
The mayors of the municipality of Sandstad were: