Sandnes
Sandnes Municipality
Sandnes kommune | |
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| Country | Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Jæren |
| Administrative centre | Sandnes |
| Government | |
| • Governor (1994) | Jostein W. Rovik (H) |
| Area | |
• Total | 302.9 km2 (117.0 sq mi) |
| • Land | 286 km2 (110 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #273 in Norway |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 57.601 |
| • Rank | #9 in Norway |
| • Density | 198/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) |  +18.3% |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1102[2] |
| Website | Official website |
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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. Then it was known as the pottery town of Norway due to its the important ceramics industry in these days, based on the extensive occurrence of clay in the surroundings.
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, mainly due to the fact that the bicycle manufacturer Øglænd DBS was situated here for decades. The town 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. On the outskirts of the town the international renowned, professional China manufacturer Figgjo is situated.
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- ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (2023-01-26). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.