Sand, Rogaland
Sand | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Sand Location in Rogaland county  Sand 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 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,149 |
| • Density | 1,149/km2 (2,980/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. 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]
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
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Sand, Suldal (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
- ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Sand – tettsted i Suldal" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-05-20.
- ^ Store norske leksikon: Suldalsposten.
- ^ Suldalsposten Om oss.