Sandstrand
Sandstrand or Sáhtik 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Skånland, Norway
- Also known as: “Sáhtik - Sandstrand” and “Sandstrand, Troms”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tovik Church.
Tovik Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Tovik Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tovik. It is the church for the Tovik parish which is part of the Trondenes prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. Tovik Church is situated 3½ km east of Sandstrand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fauskevåg.
Fauskevåg
Hamlet
Fauskevåg is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the island of Hinnøya, along the Vågsfjorden, about 20 km south of the town of Harstad. Fauskevåg is situated 9 km west of Sandstrand.
Sandstrand
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Tjeldsund, Troms, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.67825° or 68° 40′ 42″ northLongitude
16.78766° or 16° 47′ 16″ eastElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
9FWRMQHQ+73OpenStreetMap ID
node 3375057894OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Norwegian Bokmål—“Sandstrand” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Sandstrand”
- Dutch: “Sandstrand, Troms”
- French: “Sandstrand”
- Irish: “Sandstrand”
- Malay: “Sandstrand, Troms”
- Malay: “Sandstrand”
- Northern Sami: “Sáttik”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sandstrand”
- Norwegian: “Sandstrand”
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