Sandstad

This article is about the village in Hitra, Norway. For the former municipality in Norway, see Sandstad Municipality.

Sandstad^[3] 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. Sandstad Church is located here.^[4]

Sandstad
Village
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Coordinates: 63.5224°N 09.0954°E / 63.5224; 09.0954
Country	Norway
Region	Trøndelag
County	Trøndelag
District	Fosen
Municipality	Hitra Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	17 m (56 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	207
• Density	575/km2 (1,490/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	7246 Sandstad

Sandstad Ferry Terminal in July 2022

The 0.36-square-kilometre (89-acre) village has a population (2024) of 207 and a population density of 575 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,490/sq mi).^[1]

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.^[5]