page_title: Sandtorg
hierarchical_section_title: Sandtorg
caption_attribution_description: English: Photographer:, Bodø. Photo taken in about 1895. Linen laundery in front and Sandtorgholmen tradecentre behind. The person on the photo is handyboy Kristian Agersborg from Evenskjer. From the early 13th century there was a tradingpost at Sandtorgholmen. This location became more important in the late 18th century when pilot services was added for foreign and local ships. The trading post continued to be a focal point of Sandtorg until 1945 when the Norwegian Army's communication services took over the facilities after the German occupation (1940-45). The army returned Sandtorgholmen to civilian use in the 1990s. Today the Sandtorgholmen trading post features a hotel with a harbor restaurant and meeting facilities. More at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandtorg
context_page_description: Sandtorg is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms og Finnmark 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. There are about 300 residents in the village area. The 1,095-metre tall mountain Sætertinden is located northwest of the village of Sandtorg, along the border with Tjeldsund municipality.
context_section_description: Sandtorg is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms og Finnmark 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.  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.
caption: View of the village (c. 1895)
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