It has the postal code 8813 Kopardal, named after the neighboring village of Kopardal, where the local ferry port is located. Historically, the Sandåker area previously belonged to the municipality of Nesna, but since 1 January 1962 it has belonged to Dønna.
It has the postal code 8813 Kopardal, named after a nearby village called Kopardal, where the local ferry terminal is situated. Historically, the Sandåker region was previously part of the Nesna municipality but has been under the administration of Dønna since January 1, 1962.