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  Sandstrand  Sandstrand | |
| Coordinates: 68°40′41″N 16°47′11″E / 68.67806°N 16.78639°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Central Hålogaland |
| Municipality | Tjeldsund Municipality |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9445 Tovik |
Sandstrand (Norwegian) or Sáhtik (Northern Sami)[2] is a village in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the Vagsfjorden, just west of the minor village of Tovik, at the mouth of the Astafjorden. It is located about midway between the small villages of Evenskjer and Grov. The population (2001) of Sandstrand is 303.[3]
The sports club IL Santor has its base in Sandstrand, though their football grounds is situated in nearby Renså.
- ^ "Sandstrand" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1913 Skånland" (PDF) (in Norwegian).