Sand, Rogaland

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]

Sand
Village
View of the village
Sand Location in Rogaland county Sand Sand (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°29′04″N 06°15′03″E
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Rogaland
District	Ryfylke
Municipality	Suldal
Area [1]
• Total	1.03 km^2 (0.40 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	1,173
• Density	1,139/km^2 (2,950/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	4230 Sand

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. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Sand, Suldal (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
3. Store norske leksikon. "Sand – tettsted i Suldal" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-05-20.
4. "Suldalsposten" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon.
5. "Om oss" (in Norwegian). Suldalsposten.