Sandnes Municipality
municipality in Rogaland, Norway
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Summary
Sandnes Municipality is a municipality of Norway[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of municipality of norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,069 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: National urban environment award[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Rogaland[4]
- Country: Norway[5]
- Head of government: Stanley Wirak[6]
- Instance of: cycling city[7]
- Capital: Sandnes[8]
- Shares border with: Gjesdal Municipality[9], Time Municipality[10], Stavanger[11], Klepp Municipality[12], Sola Municipality[13], Strand Municipality[14], Hjelmeland Municipality[15], Bykle Municipality[16], Sirdal[17]
- Main regulatory text: Act relating to municipalities and county authorities[18]
- Commons category: Sandnes[19]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[20]
- Inception: April 6, 1861[21]
- Highest point: Lysekammen[22]
- Significant event: boundary change[23]
- Separated from: Høyland Municipality[24]
- Official website: https://www.sandnes.kommune.no/[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sandnes[26]
- Described at URL: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sandnes#Q27587[27]
- Population: 74,820[28], 79,537[29], 81,033[30], 81,305[31], 82,548[32], 83,702[33], 84,908[34], 85,785[35]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Sandnes[36]
- Category for people born here: Q9979562[37]
- Number of households: 31,396[38], 15,857[39], 3219[40], 5112[41], 6062[42], 1146[43]
- Demonym: sandnesbu[44], [[Sandnesgauk]][45], sandnesgauk[46]
- Native label: Sandnes[47]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Sandnes[48]
- Owner of: Sandnes Idrettspark[49]
Why It Matters
Sandnes Municipality has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
What awards did Sandnes Municipality receive?
Honors received include National urban environment award[3].