Sandeid Explained

Official Name:Sandeid
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Rogaland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rogaland county
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Rogaland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Ryfylke
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Vindafjord
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.63
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:664
Population Density Km2:1054
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:5585 Sandeid
Elevation M:11
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:59.5442°N 5.8622°W

Sandeid is a village in Vindafjord municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the head of the Sandeidfjorden, about northwest of the village of Vikedal and about south of the village of Ølensjøen. The 0.63km2 village has a population (2019) of 664 and a population density of .[2]

Sandeid has a slaughterhouse, sand pits, and a cement factory. Sandeid Church is also located in the village.

History

The village was the administrative centre for many years. It was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Sandeid from 1923 until 1965 when Sandeid was merged into Vindafjord municipality. The village was then the administrative centre of the municipality of Vindafjord from 1965 until 2006. In 2006, the municipality of Ølen was merged with Vindafjord. Since 2006, the administrative centre of Vindafjord has been the village of Ølensjøen in what was previously Ølen municipality.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sandeid, Vindafjord (Rogaland) . 2015-06-19 . . Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 1 January 2019 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .
  3. Web site: Store norske leksikon . Store norske leksikon . Sandeid – tettsted . 2015-06-19 . Norwegian.