Sandtorg

Sandtorg
Village
View of the village (c. 1895)
View of the village (c. 1895)
Map
Sandtorg is located in Troms
Sandtorg
Sandtorg
Sandtorg is located in Norway
Sandtorg
Sandtorg
Coordinates: 68°33′54″N 16°30′33″E / 68.5650°N 16.5093°E / 68.5650; 16.5093
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms
DistrictHålogaland
MunicipalityHarstad Municipality
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9430 Sandtorg

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.[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.

  1. ^ "Sandtorg, Harstad (Troms)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  2. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-02-19). "Sandtorg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-08-01.