Sandnes, Finnmark
Sandnes is a village in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Troms og 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.
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  Sandnes Location in Finnmark  Sandnes Sandnes (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 69°40′11″N 29°56′43″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms og Finnmark |
| District | Øst-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Sør-Varanger |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9910 Bjørnevatn |
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.
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