Sandvika

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Sandvika

Total population

130,978

Air quality index

35Good

Elevation12 m

WeatherAvg high 51.2°F

Coordinates59.89°, 10.52°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Sandvika is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bærum in Norway. It was declared a city by the municipal council in Bærum on 4 June 2003.

Geography

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

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Notable people from here

Einar Gerhardsen

22nd Prime Minister of Norway (1897–1987)

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Knut Müller

Norwegian ski jumper

Halvard Hanevold

Norwegian biathlete

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Tor Fretheim

Norwegian writer (1946–2018)

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Bo Bakke

Norwegian curler

Torbjørn Yggeseth

Norwegian ski jumper (1934–2010)

Anniken Ramberg Krutnes

Norwegian diplomat

Simen Key Grimsrud

Norwegian ski jumper

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Arne Larsen

Norwegian Nordic combined skier

Helge Lund

Norwegian businessman

Ola Gjeilo

Norwegian composer and pianist

Tom Tellefsen

actor (1931-2012)

Kristian Johansson

Norwegian ski jumper (1907–1984)

Gunder Gundersen

Norwegian Nordic combined skier (1930–2005)

André Muri

Norwegian footballer

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Tom Stiansen

Norwegian alpine skier

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

Nearby places in Akershus

• Nesoddtangen
  5.4 mi away · pop. 13,444
• Rotnes
  16.5 mi away · pop. 8,083
• Lillestrøm
  18.7 mi away · pop. 64,373
• Ask
  21.5 mi away · pop. 5,650
• Flateby
  22.2 mi away · pop. 3,926
• Roa
  27.7 mi away · pop. 993
• Jessheim
  28.3 mi away · pop. 25,469
• Råholt
  35.1 mi away · pop. 16,005
• Třemošná
  705.3 mi away · pop. 4,977
• Holýšov
  718.8 mi away · pop. 5,036
• Prettau - Predoi
  890.3 mi away · pop. 633
• Brenner - Brennero
  891.4 mi away

Browse all places in Akershus →

Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

Seen 2026-05-31

Feral Pigeon

Columba livia domestica

Seen 2026-05-31

Common Gull

Larus canus

Seen 2026-05-31

ground-ivy

Glechoma hederacea

Seen 2026-05-31

Eurasian Blackbird

Turdus merula

Seen 2026-05-31

European Peacock Butterfly

Aglais io

Seen 2026-05-31

Eurasian Nuthatch

Sitta europaea

Seen 2026-05-31

Golden Net-winged Beetle

Dictyoptera aurora

Seen 2026-05-31

Common Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Seen 2026-05-31

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

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Sandvika, sourced from Wikidata.

• Barnas Kulturfestival på Kalvøya

  festival

  theatre festival in Norway

• BarneteaterFestivalen

  festival

  theatre festival in Norway

• Ny-sirkusfestival

  festival

  theatre festival in Norway

• Minifestival for fridans

  festival

  festival in Norway

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Sandvika, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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