Sand, Rogaland
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Sand | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| View of the village View of the village | |
Location in Rogaland county Sand (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°29′04″N 06°15′03″E / 59.48444°N 6.25083°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Ryfylke |
| Municipality | Suldal |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 1,173 |
| • Density | 1,139/km2 (2,950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4230 Sand |
Sand is the administrative centre of the municipality of Suldal in Rogaland county, Norway. The village lies on the shore of the Sandsfjorden at the mouth of the river Suldalslågen, just south of the mouth of the Hylsfjorden.[3] The 1.03-square-kilometre (250-acre) village has a population (2019) of 1,173 and a population density of 1,139 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,950/sq mi).[1] The newspaper Suldalsposten is published in Sand.[4][5] Norwegian National Road 13 runs through the eastern part of the village. Sand Church is also located in the village.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Sand, Suldal (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Store norske leksikon. "Sand – tettsted i Suldal" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-05-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Suldalsposten" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Om oss" (in Norwegian). Suldalsposten.
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