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Sandve
Village
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictHaugaland
MunicipalityKarmøy
Area
 • Total0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total313
 • Density869/km2 (2,250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4272 Sandve

Sandve is a village in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern part of the island of Karmøy, north of the town of Skudeneshavn, and it faces the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The 0.36-square-kilometre (89-acre) village has a population (2014) of 313, giving the village a population density of 869 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,250/sq mi).[1]

During World War II, the Wehrmacht bombed this village because of connections to the Allied forces.

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2014). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Sandve, Karmøy (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-11-11.