Sand, Rogaland

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Sand (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°29′04″N06°15′03″E / 59.48444°N 6.25083°E / 59.48444; 6.25083 Coordinates: 59°29′04″N06°15′03″E / 59.48444°N 6.25083°E / 59.48444; 6.25083
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Rogaland
District Ryfylke
Municipality Suldal
Area [1]
  Total 1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation [2] 4 m (13 ft)
Population (2013) [1]
  Total 1,149
  Density 1,149/km2 (2,980/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code4230 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. The 1-square-kilometre (250-acre) village has a population (2013) of 1149, giving the village a population density of 1,149 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,980/sq mi). [1] [3]

An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.

Suldal Municipality in Rogaland, Norway

Suldal is a municipality in the northeast corner of Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Ryfylke. Since 1965, the administrative centre of Suldal is the village of Sand i Ryfylke. Other villages in Suldal include Hålandsosen, Jelsa, Marvik, Nesflaten, and Suldalsosen.

Rogaland County (fylke) of Norway

Rogaland[²ruːɡɑlɑn](listen) is a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder, and Vest-Agder counties. Rogaland is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry. In 2016, Rogaland had an unemployment rate of 4.9%, one of the highest in Norway. In 2015, Rogaland had a fertility rate of 1.78 children per woman, which is the highest in the country.

The newspaper Suldalsposten is published in Sand. [4] [5]

Suldalsposten is a local Norwegian newspaper published in the municipality of Suldal in Rogaland county.

Norwegian National Road 13 runs through the eastern part of the village. Sand Church is also located in the village. [3]

Norwegian National Road 13 road in Norway

National Road 13 is a national road which runs from the town of Sandnes in Rogaland county to the municipality of Balestrand in Sogn og Fjordane county. The route is 449.9 kilometers (279.6 mi) long and runs north–south through Rogaland, Hordaland, and Sogn og Fjordane counties, following a more inland path than the European route E39 highway. From Balestrand to the town of Førde, the route continues as County Road 13. The route has three ferry crossings: Vangsnes to Dragsviki, Nesvik to Hjelmelandsvågen, and Oanes to Lauvika. Parts of the road have been designated as National Tourist Routes.

Sand Church (Rogaland) Church in Rogaland, Norway

Sand Church is a parish church in Suldal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sand. The church is part of the Sand parish in the Ryfylke deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in 1852 by designs by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 450 people.

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