Sandvollan
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Sandvollan is a former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. It is located in the north part of the present-day municipality of Inderøy
. It borders the Sparbu
area of the municipality of Steinkjer
and the Børgin fjord to the east, the Kjerknesvågen
village area to the southwest, and the Trondheimsfjord
to the north. Sandvollan is mostly an agriarian
area, though it also functions as a suburb
of the town of Steinkjer, located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away.
There are two churches in the Sandvollan area: Hustad Church
from the 12th century and Heggstad Church
from 1887. The older church was built for the chieftain
of Hustad, Bård Standale, who was sheriff
for Eystein Haraldsson
around 1150. The newer church was built because the old one had become too small.
There are two main villages in Sandvollan: Gangstad and Småland. Gangstad has a grocery store
, and between the two villages is Skjelvågen, a harbour that used to be a stop on the steam ship routes.
was divided into three: Inderøy, Røra
, and Hustad. The initial population of Hustad was 732. In 1912, the name was changed to Sandvollan. On 1 January 1962, the municipality was merged together with Røra
and Inderøy to form a new, larger municipality of Inderøy. Prior to the merger, the population of Sandvollan was 750.
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located in the north part of the present-day municipality of Inderøy
Inderøy
Inderøy is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Straumen. Other villages include Gangstadhaugen, Hylla, Kjerknesvågen, Røra, Sakshaug, Sandvollan, Småland, Utøy, and Vangshylla.The...
. It borders the Sparbu
Sparbu
Sparbu is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trondelag county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Steinkjer. The village has a population of 584. The population density of Sparbu is ....
area of the municipality of Steinkjer
Steinkjer
is a town and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer, which is also the seat of the county government...
and the Børgin fjord to the east, the Kjerknesvågen
Kjerknesvågen
Kjerknesvågen is a village in the municipality of Inderøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Trondheimsfjord on the northwestern shore of the Inderøy peninsula, about north of the village of Utøy....
village area to the southwest, and the Trondheimsfjord
Trondheimsfjord
The Trondheimsfjord , an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, is Norway's third longest fjord at long. It is located in the west central part of the country, and it stretches from Ørland in west to Steinkjer in north, passing the city of Trondheim on its way...
to the north. Sandvollan is mostly an agriarian
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
area, though it also functions as a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of the town of Steinkjer, located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) away.
There are two churches in the Sandvollan area: Hustad Church
Hustad Church
Hustad Church is a preserved former parish church in the municipality of Inderøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Gangstadhaugen. The church is part of the Sandvollan parish in the Nord-Innherad deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros...
from the 12th century and Heggstad Church
Heggstad Church
Heggstad Church is a parish church in the municipality of Inderøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sandvollan. The church is part of the Sandvollan parish in the Nord-Innherad deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was designed by architect...
from 1887. The older church was built for the chieftain
Chieftain
Chieftain may refer to:The leader or head of a group:* a tribal chief or a village head.* a member of the 'House of chiefs'.* a captain, to which 'chieftain' is etymologically related.* Clan chief, the head of a Scottish clan....
of Hustad, Bård Standale, who was sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
for Eystein Haraldsson
Eystein II of Norway
Eystein Haraldsson , born c. 1125 apparently in Scotland, died 1157 in Bohuslän, Norway, was king of Norway from 1142 to 1157. He ruled as co-ruler with his brothers, Inge Haraldsson and Sigurd Munn...
around 1150. The newer church was built because the old one had become too small.
There are two main villages in Sandvollan: Gangstad and Småland. Gangstad has a grocery store
Grocery store
A grocery store is a store that retails food. A grocer, the owner of a grocery store, stocks different kinds of foods from assorted places and cultures, and sells these "groceries" to customers. Large grocery stores that stock products other than food, such as clothing or household items, are...
, and between the two villages is Skjelvågen, a harbour that used to be a stop on the steam ship routes.
History
The municipality of Hustad was established on 1 January 1907 when the old municipality of InderøyInderøy
Inderøy is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Straumen. Other villages include Gangstadhaugen, Hylla, Kjerknesvågen, Røra, Sakshaug, Sandvollan, Småland, Utøy, and Vangshylla.The...
was divided into three: Inderøy, Røra
Røra
Røra is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Inderøy in the part of the municipality east of the Børgin fjord...
, and Hustad. The initial population of Hustad was 732. In 1912, the name was changed to Sandvollan. On 1 January 1962, the municipality was merged together with Røra
Røra
Røra is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Inderøy in the part of the municipality east of the Børgin fjord...
and Inderøy to form a new, larger municipality of Inderøy. Prior to the merger, the population of Sandvollan was 750.