Sandnes

Sandnes Municipality Sandnes kommune
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Norway
County	Rogaland
Administrative centre	Sandnes
Area
• Total	303 km2 (117 sq mi)
Population  (2004)
• Total	57,640
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	NO-{{{idnumber}}}
Website	Official website
Data from Statistics Norway

Sandnes is a city in the county of Rogaland, Norway. Originally the municipality Sandnes was identical to the town bearing the same name, but in 1965 Sandnes was merged with former Høyland, Hetland and Høle municipalities.

The town of Sandnes is located 15 km south of Stavanger, and the two towns have expanded so as to almost form a twin city. The municipality of Sola is located to the west, Klepp and Time to the south, and Gjesdal and Forsand to the east. The fjord Gandsfjorden is situated north-south and ends in the centre of Sandnes.

Sandnes hosts a large array of retail shops within most diciplines and is used by the neighburing municipalities appreciating the service and wide range of selections. Sandnes is known as Norway's bicycle city, and offers a variety of routes for everyday riders and tourists.

The town also holds a vibrant industry mainly in the Ganddal area in the south and the Lura and Forus area in the north towards the Stavanger boundary. It is a significant activity towards the oil exploration in the North sea and also a large cluster of IT related companies.

External links

• Tourist Information (English)
• Street map of Sandnes (You may zoom in and out)
• Pictures from Sandnes