Sand, Rogaland

	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. The village has a population (2019) of 1,173 and a population density of . The newspaper '' Suldalsposten'' is published in Sand. Norwegian National Road 13 National Road 13 ( no, Riksvei 13, ) is a national road which runs from the town of Stavanger in Rogaland county to the village of Sogndalsfjøra in Vestland county. The route is long and runs south–north through Rogaland and Vestland count ... runs through the eastern part of the village. Sand Church is also located in the village. References {{authority control Villages in Rogaland Suldal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Rogaland Rogaland () is a county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the counties of Vestland to the north, Vestfold og Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast. In 2020, it had a population of 479,892. The administrative centre of the county is the city of Stavanger, which is one of the largest cities in Norway. Rogaland is the centre of the Norwegian petroleum industry. In 2016, Rogaland had an unemployment rate of 4.9%, one of the highest in Norway. In 2015, Rogaland had a fertility rate of 1.78 children per woman, which is the highest in the country. The Diocese of Stavanger for the Church of Norway includes all of Rogaland county. Etymology ''Rogaland'' is the region's Old Norse name, which was revived in modern times. During Denmark's rule of Norway until the year 1814, the county was named ''Stavanger amt'', after the large city of Stavanger. The first element is the plural genitive case of ''rygir'' which is probably referring to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Administrative Centre An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located. In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and many African countries), a (, plural form , literally 'chief place' or 'main place'), is a town or city that is important from an administrative perspective. Algeria The capital of an Algerian province is called a chef-lieu. The capital of a district, the next largest division, is also called a chef-lieu, whilst the capital of the lowest division, the municipalities, is called agglomération de chef-lieu (chef-lieu agglomeration) and is abbreviated as A.C.L. Belgium The chef-lieu in Belgium is the administrative centre of each of the ten provinces of Belgium. Three of these cities also give their name to their province (Antwerp, Liège and Namur). France The chef-lieu of a département is known as the '' préf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sand Church (Rogaland) Sand Church ( no, Sand kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Suldal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sand, Rogaland, Sand. It is the church for the Sand parish which is part of the Ryfylke prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a Churches in Norway#Floor plan, long church design in 1852 using designs by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 450 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1283, but it was not new that year. The first church in Sand was a stave church that was built on a high hill about east of the present site of the church. Around the year 1600, the old stave church was torn down and replaced with a timber-framed building on the same site. In 1852, a new church was built at the bottom of the hill, about west of the old site of the church. After the new church was completed, the old church was torn dow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Norwegian National Road 13 National Road 13 ( no, Riksvei 13, ) is a national road which runs from the town of Stavanger in Rogaland county to the village of Sogndalsfjøra in Vestland county. The route is long and runs south–north through Rogaland and Vestland counties, following a more inland path than the European route E39 highway. Prior to 2019, the northern terminus of the road was at the village of Balestrand, but in 2019, the section of Norwegian County Road 55 from Balestrand to Sogndalsfjøra was added to National Road 13, extending it all the way to Sogndalsfjøra. In 2020, a new tunnel was opened between Stavanger and Tau, Ryfylke Tunnel, the world's deepest public road tunnel. National Road 13 was then rerouted through this tunnel, making it end in Stavanger instead of Sandnes. The road between Tau and Sandnes which has a ferry crossing (Oanes to Lauvika across the Høgsfjorden) became county roads. Route description Historically, Rv13 also included the road between the village of Bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Suldalsposten ''Suldalsposten'' (''The Suldal Gazette'') is a local Norwegian newspaper published in the municipality of Suldal in Rogaland county. The paper covers events in the municipality of Suldal and its editorial offices are located in the administrative center of the municipality, Sand. The newspaper was established with municipal support in 1976. In 1998 and 2013, ''Suldalsposten'' was named Local Newspaper of the Year by the National Association of Local Newspapers. The paper is currently also distributed free to young people living outside the municipality for school, an apprenticeship, or military service. The paper is published once a week. Circulation According to the Norwegian Audit Bureau of Circulations The Norwegian Audit Bureau of Circulations ( no, Norsk Opplagskontroll AS) is a company that monitors the print runs of Norwegian newspapers, magazines, and weekly publications, and offers advice on calculating circulation numbers. It was establishe ... and National Association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]