Sandnes, Finnmark Explained

Official Name:Sandnes
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Finnmark#Norway
Pushpin Label:Sandnes
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Finnmark
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Øst-Finnmark
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Sør-Varanger Municipality
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:9910 Bjørnevatn
Coordinates:69.6697°N 29.9453°W
Elevation M:31
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

,,, or [2] is a village in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located about south of the town of Kirkenes between the suburban villages of Bjørnevatn and Hesseng. Sandnes has its own primary school.

The local sports club, Sandnes IL, runs one of Finnmark's best cross country arenas. Sandnes also has an alpine skiing resort, run by the same sports club, which is called Sandnes Alpine Center.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sandnes . 2013-03-15 . . Norwegian.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn . 2024-06-27 . Norgeskart . . no.