It encompassed the coastal area along the Trondheimsfjord between the town of Orkanger in the south to the Ingdalen valley in the north.

The name comes from the old Geita farm which is located at the headland where the Orkdalsfjorden and Trondheimsfjorden meet.

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

At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Børsa prestegjeld and the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

[8] The municipality was located on the southwest side of the Trondheimsfjorden and Orkdalfjorden, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of the city of Trondheim.

The municipal council (Heradsstyre) of Geitastrand was made up of 13 representatives that were elected to four year terms.