Beitstad (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈbæ̂ɪtstɑ]) is a former municipality in what was Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway.

Beitstad was originally quite large, but by 1964, it included the areas east of the Beitstadsundet and Hjellbotn bay and north of the inner-most parts of the Trondheimsfjorden.

[9] During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee.

[9] The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the local Beitstadfjorden (Old Norse: Beitisstǫð).

On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Beitstad, removing the definite form ending -en.

At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Beitstad prestegjeld and the Nord-Innherad prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Beitstad was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms.