Sandstad Municipality
Sandstad is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1914 until its dissolution in 1964 when it was merged into what is now Hitra Municipality in Trøndelag county. The former Sandstad Municipality included all of the southern and southeastern parts of the island of Hitra, plus the several islands in the Trondheimsleia off the shores of the island of Hitra. The municipality had one church, Sandstad Church, located in the village of Sandstad.
Prior to its dissolution in 1963, the municipality was the 425th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Sandstad Municipality was the 609th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,030. The municipality's population density was and its population had decreased by 5.9% over the previous 10-year period.
General information
On 1 July 1914, Fillan Municipality was divided into two separate municipalities: Fillan Municipality in the north and the new Sandstad Municipality in the south. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Sandstad Municipality, Fillan Municipality, Kvenvær Municipality, and Hitra Municipality were merged to form a new, larger Hitra Municipality.Name
The municipality is named after the old Sandstad farm. The first element is the old male name Sǫndulfr. The last element is the plural nominative case of which means "place" or "abode".Churches
The Church of Norway had one parish within Sandstad Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Hitra prestegjeld and the Sør-Fosen prosti in the Diocese of Nidaros.| Parish | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
| Sandstad | Sandstad Church | Sandstad | 1888 |
Geography
The municipality was located on the southeastern part of the island of Hitra. It was bordered by Fillan Municipality and Hitra Municipality to the north and Kvenvær Municipality to the north and west. The highest point in the municipality was the tall mountain Mørkdalstua, on the border with Kvenvær Municipality and Sandstad Municipality.Government
While it existed, Sandstad Municipality was responsible for primary education, outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Frostating Court of Appeal.Municipal council
The municipal council of Sandstad Municipality was made up of 15representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.Mayors
The mayor of Sandstad Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position:- 1914–1920: Kasper Utsetø
- 1921–1928: Ole Aalmo
- 1929–1934: Nils Strøm
- 1935–1945: John Aalmo
- 1946–1947: Alf Nesset
- 1948–1955: John Aalmo
- 1956–1963: Olaf Sivertsen