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Sandtorg
Sign in to saveSandtorg is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the eastern shore of the large island of Hinnøya, on the shore of the Tjeldsundet. The village is located along the European route E10 highway in the southern part of the municipality. There are about 300 residents in the village area. The tall mountain Sætertinden is located northwest of the village of Sandtorg, along the border with Tjeldsund Municipality.
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It sits within the topics Harstad Municipality, Populated places of Arctic Norway and Villages in Troms.
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- Instance of
- human settlement
- Demonym
- sandtorging
- Country
- Norway
- Located in
- Harstad Municipality
- Elevation
- 1
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- SandtorgKirke.jpg
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- Sandtorg
- located in/on physical feature
- Hinnøya
- native label
- Hoalbma
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Sandtorg is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the eastern shore of the large island of Hinnøya, on the shore of the Tjeldsundet. The village is located along the European route E10 highway in the southern part of the municipality. There are about 300 residents in the village area. The tall mountain Sætertinden is located northwest of the village of Sandtorg, along the border with Tjeldsund Municipality.
==History== Since the early 13th century, there has been a trading post at Sandtorgholmen (where the village of Sandtorg is located). This location became more important in the late 18th century when pilot services were added for foreign and local ships. The trading post continued to be a focal point of Sandtorg until 1945 when the Norwegian Army's communication services took over the facilities after the German occupation (1940–1945). The army returned Sandtorgholmen to civilian use in the 1990s. Today, the Sandtorgholmen trading post features a hotel with a harbor restaurant and meeting facilities.
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