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 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.

History
On 1 July 1914, the southern district of the municipality Fillan was separated to form a municipality of its own called Sandstad.  The initial population was 947.  During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. 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:
 1915-1920: 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

See also
List of former municipalities of Norway

References

Category:Hitra
Category:Former municipalities of Norway
Category:1914 establishments in Norway
Category:1964 disestablishments in Norway