Sandtorg is a village in Harstad Municipality in Tromscounty, 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.[2] There are about 300 residents in the village area. The 1,095-metre (3,593 ft) tall mountain Sætertinden is located northwest of the village of Sandtorg, along the border with Tjeldsund municipality.
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.
Bjarne Berg-Sæther (born 1919) was a significant leader in Sandtorg during the 20th century. He was the mayor of Sandtorg from 1948 until 1964 when it was merged with Harstad. He was also the first mayor of the new merged municipality of Harstad, which occurred in 1964 (and therefore also the last mayor of Sandtorg). During his 20 years as mayor after World War II, boat building factories at Rødskjæret were added, lighted ski tracks, and a community cultural house was built. Many of these additions caused Sandtorg's population to almost double. Today, Sandtorg is a community in transition from farming, fishing, and meat production to a commuter community with a significant part of the population working in Harstad about 37 kilometres (23 mi) away.
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The village (originally the parish) is named after the old Sandtorg farm (Old Norse: Sandþorghom). The first element is sandr which means "sandy area". The last element is torg which means "town square" or "marketplace".[2][4]
^Rygh, Oluf (1911). Norske gaardnavne: Tromsø amt (in Norwegian) (17 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 16.
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sandtorg, former, municipality, troms, norway, municipality, village, harstad, municipality, troms, county, norway, located, eastern, shore, large, island, hinnøya, shore, tjeldsundet, village, located, along, european, route, highway, southern, part, municipa. For the former municipality in Troms Norway see Sandtorg municipality Sandtorg is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms county Norway It is located on the eastern shore of the large island of Hinnoya on the shore of the Tjeldsundet The village is located along the European route E10 highway in the southern part of the municipality 2 There are about 300 residents in the village area The 1 095 metre 3 593 ft tall mountain Saetertinden is located northwest of the village of Sandtorg along the border with Tjeldsund municipality SandtorgVillageView of the village c 1895 SandtorgLocation of the villageShow map of TromsSandtorgSandtorg Norway Show map of NorwayCoordinates 68 33 54 N 16 30 33 E 68 5650 N 16 5093 E 68 5650 16 5093CountryNorwayRegionNorthern NorwayCountyTromsDistrictHalogalandMunicipalityHarstad MunicipalityElevation 1 1 m 3 ft Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Post Code9430 Sandtorg Contents 1 History 2 Name 3 References 4 External linksHistory editSince 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 Sandtorg Municipality was established on 1 July 1926 when it was split from the large Trondenes Municipality On 1 January 1964 Sandtorg was merged with the neighboring municipalities of Harstad and Trondenes to form the new Harstad Municipality 3 Bjarne Berg Saether born 1919 was a significant leader in Sandtorg during the 20th century He was the mayor of Sandtorg from 1948 until 1964 when it was merged with Harstad He was also the first mayor of the new merged municipality of Harstad which occurred in 1964 and therefore also the last mayor of Sandtorg During his 20 years as mayor after World War II boat building factories at Rodskjaeret were added lighted ski tracks and a community cultural house was built Many of these additions caused Sandtorg s population to almost double Today Sandtorg is a community in transition from farming fishing and meat production to a commuter community with a significant part of the population working in Harstad about 37 kilometres 23 mi away Name editThe village originally the parish is named after the old Sandtorg farm Old Norse Sandthorghom The first element is sandr which means sandy area The last element is torg which means town square or marketplace 2 4 References edit Sandtorg Harstad Troms yr no Retrieved 2018 08 01 a b Thorsnaes Geir ed 2018 02 19 Sandtorg Store norske leksikon in Norwegian Kunnskapsforlaget Retrieved 2018 08 01 Jukvam Dag 1999 Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune og fylkesinndelingen PDF in Norwegian Statistisk sentralbyra ISBN 9788253746845 Rygh Oluf 1911 Norske gaardnavne Tromso amt in Norwegian 17 ed Kristiania Norge W C Fabritius amp sonners bogtrikkeri p 16 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sandtorg nbsp Harstad travel guide from Wikivoyage Weather information for Sandtorg in Norwegian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sandtorg amp oldid 1218969990, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
