Hustad is a village in

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county,

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. It lies along the

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coastal area. The village of Hustad is located in the Nerland urban area which covers about and has a population (2013) of 249. Hustad is a thriving village with food stores, a bank, parking facilities, and several other businesses. Hustad has the Stemshest mountains to the east and five lakes nearby are well-stocked with

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. There are also numerous hiking paths such as the famous Atlantic Ocean Road which is located just to the northeast.

Hustad Church Hustad Church () is a preserved former parish church of the Church of Norway in Inderøy Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Gangstadhaugen. It is the former main church for the Sandvollan paris ...

is located in the village.

History

Hustad is a former royal estate and noble seat that was located along the

coast. The royal estate was first mentioned in 1122-1123 when King Øystein Magnusson died here. The estate came into the possession of the

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in the 16th century and later belonged to governor Christoffer Urne and then Johan Frimann. In 1713, the then owner, the priest Knud Mann, left the estate to Reknes Hospital. Hustad was then divided into a number of farms, and all traces of the main estate are gone today.

References

Hustadvika (municipality) Villages in Møre og Romsdal {{MøreRomsdal-geo-stub