Official Name: | Sand, Akershus |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Akershus |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Akershus |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Østlandet |
Subdivision Name2: | Akershus |
Subdivision Name3: | Ullensaker |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Coordinates: | 60.1544°N 11.1278°W |
Sand is a village in Ullensaker municipality in Akershus, Norway.[1] The village lies halfway between Gardermoen and Jessheim. The village was previously its own urban area, but now is part of the urban area of Jessheim. Raknehaugen, Ljøgodttjernet, Olaløkka and Kjosbakken are places in Sand.
Sand is the location of Ullensaker golfklubb (UGK). Sand also has its own football team, named Sand IL. The first team played for a while in the Norwegian 8th division and play their home games at the Olaløkka stadion. The sports club have activities for all ages, including skiing, basketball, table tennis, BMX, skateboarding, aerobics and dance.