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39-560: Sandnes ( pronounced [ˈsɑ̂nːeːs] ) is a city and municipality in Rogaland , Norway . It lies immediately south of Stavanger , the 4th largest city in Norway, and together the Stavanger/Sandnes area is the third-largest urban area in Norway. The urban city of Sandnes lies in the extreme western part of the vast municipality and it makes up about 5% of the total land area of

78-502: A beach volleyball arena. Rogaland is home to many natural wonders, like Prekestolen , Kjerag and Gloppedalsura . In Stavanger, there is an archeological museum with many artifacts from early history in Rogaland. An Iron Age farm at Ullandhaug in Stavanger is reconstructed on the original farm site dating back to 350–500 AD. The Viking Farm is a museum at Karmøy. A county (fylke) is

117-636: A middle school. The city is also home to the VID Specialized University Sandnes campus, a private Christian college. The Church of Norway has nine parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Sandnes. It is part of the Sandnes prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Stavanger . The main church for the city is Sandnes Church , which is the seat of the deanery which covers the whole municipality. Rogaland The administrative centre of

156-692: A variety of routes for everyday riders and tourists. Since 1996, a public bicycle rental program has been in operation in the city. The city has a vibrant industrial base, mainly in the Ganddal area in the south and the Lura and Forus area in the north along the municipal boundary with Stavanger. There is significant activity related to oil exploration in the North Sea and also some IT-related companies. In this suburban region between Sandnes and Stavanger, malls and department stores have also been established. Among these malls

195-640: A view over the Sandnes/Stavanger area. The renowned Lysefjorden is also easily accessible by car or boat. The lake Frøylandsvatnet , the river Figgjoelva , and the mountain Hanafjellet are all located in Sandnes. The Lysefjorden in the eastern part of the municipality is surrounded by very steep 1,000-metre (3,300 ft) tall cliffs such as Kjerag and Preikestolen , with the Lysefjord Bridge crossing

234-561: Is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Sør-Rogaland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Sandnes is made up of 49 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. Elections are always held two years from the parliamentary elections. The tables below show the current and historical composition of

273-427: Is February 1963 with mean −5 °C (23 °F) and average daily low −9.6 °C (14.7 °F). The average date for the last overnight freeze (low below 0 °C (32.0 °F)) in spring is April 20 and average date for first freeze in autumn is October 31 giving a frost-free season of 193 days (Stavanger Airport Sola 1981-2010 average). Sandnes is located on the west coast of Norway. Here are some distances from

312-663: Is a peninsula in Rogaland County , Norway . The peninsula is named for the city of Stavanger , located on its northeastern shore and it includes the most populous parts of the Greater Stavanger urban area. The peninsula extends from a line between the Sandnes harbour at the southern end of the Gandsfjorden straight west to the village of Ølbør in Sola municipality. This line runs just south of Stavanger Airport . The peninsula

351-754: Is a 4,000-square-metre (43,000 sq ft) science museum with science and art exhibitions, a planetarium, sun telescopes, and chemistry experiments. Sandnes is the only city in Norway which is a member of the World Health Organization 's network of Healthy Cities. Sandnes and Stavanger were chosen along with Liverpool , United Kingdom, to be a European Capital of Culture for 2008. Higher education facilities include Sandnes Upper Secondary School , Gand Upper Secondary School , Akademiet Upper Secondary School , and Vågen Upper Secondary School . In 2010 Forus Upper Secondary School and parts of Lundehaugen merged to become Vågen. Lundehaugen still exists as

390-524: Is a major international conference and exhibition with focus on oil and gas, and other topics from the petroleum industry. The Concert Hall and Music Complex at Bjergsted and the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra provide important inspiration in the Norwegian musical environment. Another annual event in Stavanger is The World Tour Beach Volleyball. During this tournament, the downtown is converted into

429-457: Is also in close proximity. Together, this conurbation is ranked above the city Trondheim in population rankings in Norway. There are also other cities/towns in Rogaland other than Stavanger and Sandnes . They include Haugesund , Egersund , Sauda , Jørpeland , Bryne , Kopervik , Åkrehamn , and Skudeneshavn . Karmøy has large deposits of copper (some from the Visnes mine was used in

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468-460: Is also located in Sandnes, just outside Vatne . Since 2016, the primary football team, Sandnes Ulf , has played in the second tier, 1. divisjon , of Norwegian professional football. Sandnes is also known for its Rugby League team, Sandnes Raiders which has supplied the Norwegian national team with players. The major tourist attraction in Sandnes is the Science Factory (Vitenfabrikken) . It

507-553: Is an ocarina or simple flute which was made by the potteries in Sandnes and used to advertise their products. Later it also became a nickname for people from Sandnes. The municipality lies in the Jæren region and stretches 90 kilometres (56 mi) nearly from the west coast of Norway to the rugged mountainous interior. The city of Sandnes is located at the base of the Stavanger Peninsula , about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of

546-399: Is delimited by the Gandsfjorden , Boknafjorden , Byfjorden , and the North Sea . Stavanger Peninsula includes Randaberg municipality, as well as parts of Stavanger , Sandnes , and Sola municipalities. The name Stavanger Peninsula is occasionally used interchangeably with North Jæren ( Norwegian : Nord-Jæren ), but the former is a geographical region, while the latter is

585-546: Is in a common urban area with Stavanger and thus the weather station for the international airport of Stavanger Sola is the closest weather station to Sandnes proper. Situated on the southwest coast of Norway, the local climate is greatly influenced by the temperate water in the North Sea, and Atlantic lows giving mild westerlies also in winter. This creates warmer temperatures throughout the year compared to other cities at similar latitudes, and also gives plentiful precipitation in

624-424: Is one of Norway's biggest malls, Kvadrat , meaning 'square' (although it is not square shaped anymore as it has expanded several times since it opened in 1984). Around 30% of the population is employed in Stavanger (Q4 2004). Sandnes was formerly known as the pottery town of Norway – due to the important ceramics industry based on the extensive occurrence of clay in the surroundings. The Vatneleiren military base

663-410: Is quite flat. On the long west coast there are several beaches and further inland the land is raised to form low plains with some small peaks rising up to 400 to 500 metres (1,300 to 1,600 ft) above sea level. From Stavanger and Sandnes it is approximately one hour by car to alpine and skiing resorts. In Sandnes there are some easily accessible small mountain peaks, such as Dalsnuten and Lifjell, with

702-449: Is the 109th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sandnes is the 7th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 83,382 in 2023. The municipality's population density is 84.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (218/sq mi) and its population has increased by 20.8% over the previous 10-year period. The small port village of Sandnes was granted ladested (small seaport city) status in 1860. On 6 April 1861,

741-503: The Gulating Court of Appeal district based in Bergen. Rogaland County has a total of 23 municipalities: Total population: Rogaland is a playable region within Norway in Assassin's Creed Valhalla , called Rygjafylke in the game. It is also the homeland of the game’s main character, Eivor Varinsdottir. Stavanger Peninsula Stavanger Peninsula ( Norwegian : Stavangerhalvøya )

780-640: The Rogaland County Municipality has been led by Marianne Chesak , the county mayor. The county also has a County Governor (fylkesmann) who is the representative of the King and Government of Norway . Bent Høie is the incumbent governor, in office since 1 November 2021. The municipalities in Rogaland are divided among several district courts (tingrett) : Dalane District Court , Haugaland District Court , Jæren District Court , and Stavanger District Court . All of these courts are subordinate to

819-479: The airport was recorded August 1975. The warmest high recorded in the Stavanger area is 34.4 °C (93.9 °F) at the weather station Stavanger-Våland (72 m) in July 2018. The warmest month on record at Stavanger Airport is August 2002 with mean 19.3 °C (66.7 °F) and average daily high 23.2 °C (73.8 °F). The all-time low −19.8 °C (−3.6 °F) was recorded January 1987. The coldest month on record

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858-518: The chief local administrative area in Norway . The whole country is divided into 11 counties. A county is also an election area, with popular votes taking place every 4 years. In Rogaland, the government of the county is the Rogaland County Municipality . It includes 47 members who are elected to form a county council (Fylkesting) . Heading the Fylkesting is the county mayor (fylkesordførar) . Since 2020,

897-490: The city and municipality of Sandnes (population: 3,961) was merged with the municipality of Høyland (population: 20,353) and parts of the municipalities of Høle (population: 926) and Hetland (population: 2,077). In 2014, the Storting decided that the number of municipalities in Norway would be lowered. If the municipalities of Sandnes, Stavanger and Sola were to merge, a new municipality would be formed called Nord-Jæren, after

936-487: The city centre is located today. The coat of arms , granted on 21 April 1972, shows a white piece of pottery against a green background. Pottery was chosen since it was one of the main industries in the late 18th century. The symbol is a leirgauk , which in English would be a ceramic cuckoo bird ( leir(e) , ' clay , ceramic' and gauk/gjøk , 'cuckoo bird'). The ceramic Sandnes cuckoo ( Norwegian : sandnesgauk )

975-484: The city of Stavanger , and these two cities have expanded so as to form a conurbation . The municipality of Sola is located to the west, Klepp and Time , Gjesdal to the south, Sirdal and Bykle to the east, Strand and Hjelmeland to the northeast, and Stavanger to the northwest. The fjord Gandsfjorden is situated north–south at the west end of the municipality and the Høgsfjorden and Lysefjorden dominate

1014-478: The city of Sandnes to other major cities in Norway: Sandnes Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor

1053-515: The construction of the Statue of Liberty ). Sokndal has large deposits of ilmenite . Rogaland is the most important region for oil and gas exploration in Norway, and the Jæren district in Rogaland is one of the country's most important agricultural districts. There are remains in Rogaland from the earliest times, such as the excavations in a cave at Viste in Randaberg ( Svarthola ). These include

1092-406: The council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Sandnes: Sandnes hosts a large array of retail shops of most kinds and is used by the neighbouring 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 city offers

1131-427: The county is the city of Stavanger , which is one of the largest cities in Norway. Rogaland is the region's Old Norse name, which was revived in modern times. During Denmark's rule of Norway the county was named Stavanger amt , after the large city of Stavanger, and this name continued to be used until 1919. The first element in the name Rogaland is the plural genitive case of rygir , probably referring to

1170-483: The eastern part of the municipality. The international airport for Sandnes/Stavanger is situated in Sola, just to the west of Sandnes. Prior to 2020 (when the municipality was enlarged), the city-municipality of Sandnes was divided into 13 boroughs: Austrått , Figgjo , Ganddal , Hana , Høle , Lura , Malmheim og Soma , Riska , Sandved , Stangeland , Sviland , and Trones og Sentrum . The landscape of western Sandnes

1209-971: The find of a skeleton of a boy from the Stone Age . Various archeological finds stem from the following times, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age . Many crosses in Irish style have been found. Rogaland was called Rygjafylke in the Viking Age . Before Harald Fairhair and the Battle of Hafrsfjord , it was a petty kingdom . The Rugians were a tribe possibly connected with Rogaland. A series of festivals and congresses of international fame and profile are arranged, such as The Chamber Music Festival, The Maijazz Festival, The Gladmat (lit. happy food) Festival, and The ONS event, which has been held in Stavanger every second year since 1974. The ONS

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1248-520: The fjord near the western end. The famous Kjeragbolten boulder and Kjeragfossen waterfall are located along the inner part of the fjord. The village of Lysebotn lies at the eastern end of the fjord. The lake Nilsebuvatnet is located high up in the mountains, north of Lysebotn on the border of Strand and Forsand municipalities. It is regulated for hydroelectric power use at the Lysebotn Hydroelectric Power Station . Sandnes

1287-464: The form of rain, especially in late autumn and winter. Sandnes is a little bit more inland than the airport so thus may have slightly warmer summer days and cooler winter nights as a result. According to Köppen climate classification , Sandnes experiences a temperate oceanic climate ( Cfb ) with five months with a mean temperature above 10 °C (50 °F). Spring and early summer is the driest season. The all-time high 33.5 °C (92.3 °F) at

1326-562: The municipality. Sandnes is part of the traditional district of Jæren . The western part of the municipality is very urbanized while the eastern part of the municipality is very rural. The municipality is divided into 13 boroughs and the administrative centre is located in the borough of Trones og Sentrum , a borough in the city. There are several villages in the rural parts of the municipality including Hommersåk , Høle , Foss-Eikeland , Stokka , Forsand , Lysebotn , and Vatne . The 1,041-square-kilometre (402 sq mi) municipality

1365-439: The name of an old Germanic tribe (see Rugians ). The second element is land which means "land" or "region". The coat of arms is modern; it was granted on 11 January 1974. The arms are blue with a white or silver pointed cross in the centre. The cross is based on the old stone cross in Sola , the oldest national monument in Norway. It was erected in memory of Erling Skjalgsson after his death in 1028. This type of cross

1404-415: The name of the geographical location the municipalities are located in. After the city council said no to the merge, proposals for Forsand to merge with Sandnes were enacted instead. On 1 January 2017, a small 350- decare (86- acre ) area on the southwestern edge of the village of Solakrossen was transferred from Sandnes municipality to the neighboring municipality of Sola . On 1 January 2020, most of

1443-412: The neighboring municipality of Forsand was merged with Sandnes to form one large municipality called Sandnes. The municipality (and city) is named after an old Sandnæs farm, since the city was built on its grounds. The first element is sand which means ' sand ' or 'sandy beach' and the last element is nes which means ' headland '. The farm was located at the end of the Gandsfjorden where

1482-467: The small city was separated from the municipality of Høyland to form a separate self-governing municipality of its own. Initially, the municipality had 440 residents. On 1 July 1957, a small part of Høyland municipality (population: 18) was transferred to the city of Sandnes. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1965,

1521-463: Was very common in medieval Norway. Rogaland is mainly a coastal region with fjords , beaches, and islands, the principal island being Karmøy . The vast Boknafjorden is the largest bay, with many fjords branching off from it. Stavanger/Sandnes , the third-largest urban area of Norway, is also a central area for the Norwegian petroleum industry. The area includes the large cities of Stavanger and Sandnes . The municipalities Randaberg , and Sola

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