Austrått, Rogaland Explained

Official Name:Bydel Austrått
Settlement Type:Borough
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Rogaland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Jæren
Subdivision Type4:City
Subdivision Name4:Sandnes
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:6
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:8251
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:4325 Sandnes
Coordinates:58.8403°N 5.7397°W

Austrått is a borough of the city of Sandnes in the west part of the large municipality of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. The 6km2 borough lies just southeast of the main city centre of Sandnes. The borough has a population (2016) of 8,251.[1] Prior to 2011, the borough of Bogafjell was a part of Austrått, but it was split off to form its own borough at that time. Høyland Church is located in Austrått.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sandnes i tall . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129090123/https://www.sandnes.kommune.no/Globalmeny/om-kommunen/Om-Sandnes/Sandnes-i-tall/ . 2014-11-29 . 2016-03-30 . Sandnes Municipality . Norwegian.