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Sandnes

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Total population

67,919

Coordinates58.85°, 5.74°

Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Rogaland, Norway, Sandnes is a sizeable town. It is home to roughly 67,919 residents. Its coordinates of 58.852°, 5.738° place it in the cool-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 959 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 38% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
58.8520
Longitude
5.7375
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
775,282
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    18,388
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    17,715
  • Mew Gull
    Larus canus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    15,706
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12,970
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12,907
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    12,676
  • Herring Gull
    Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    11,607
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    11,469

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2012-03-14

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Julie Ege
Julie Ege
Norwegian actress (1943–2008)
M
May Britt Våland
Norwegian cyclist
Erling Skjalgsson
Erling Skjalgsson
Norwegian political leader (975-1028)
Ragnvald Soma
Ragnvald Soma
Norwegian footballer
K
Kathrine Sørland
Norwegian model
Svein Fjælberg
Svein Fjælberg
Norwegian footballer
Thore Horve
Thore Horve
Norwegian admiral (1899-1990)
Rasmus Sørnes
Rasmus Sørnes
Norwegian clockmaker (1893-1967)
Asle Andersen
Asle Andersen
Norwegian association football player and association football manager
Kasper Idland
Kasper Idland
Norwegian resistance member (1918–1968)
O
Ole Bergesen
Norwegian priest and politician (1832-1899)
Pia Tjelta
Pia Tjelta
Norwegian actress (born 1977)
B
Bjørn Bue
bishop
C
Christian Anker-Larsen
Norwegian journalist and distance runner
Odd Karsten Tveit
Odd Karsten Tveit
Norwegian writer
P
Peter W. K. Bøckman, Sr.
Norwegian bishop (1851-1926)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Rogaland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.63
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
959

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Mute Swan
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Seen 2026-09-25
Fly Agaric
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
Seen 2026-09-23
European mountain ash
European mountain ash
Sorbus aucuparia
Seen 2026-09-23
European wood-sorrel
European wood-sorrel
Oxalis acetosella
Seen 2026-09-18
Scots pine
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris
Seen 2026-09-18
European beech
European beech
Fagus sylvatica
Seen 2026-09-17
Devil's-bit Scabious
Devil's-bit Scabious
Succisa pratensis
Seen 2026-09-17
Common Eider
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
Seen 2026-09-17
Hooded Crow
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix
Seen 2026-09-17

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

SSB — Statistics Norway

Kommunenr
1108
Population (Wikidata)
85,785
Wikidata
Q27587

Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • SSB — Statistics Norway — Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504