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Sandnes, Finnmark

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Sandnes
Village
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyFinnmark
DistrictØst-Finnmark
MunicipalitySør-Varanger
Elevation31 m (102 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9910 Bjørnevatn

Sandnes is a village in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located about 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) south of the town of Kirkenes between Bjørnevatn and Hesseng. The place has its own primary school.

The local sports club, Sandnes Idrettslag, runs one of Finnmark's best cross country arenas. Sandnes also has an alpine skiing resort, run by the same sports club, which is called Sandnes Alpine Center.

References

  1. ^ "Sandnes" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-03-15.