Sandve

Village in Western Norway, Norway
59°10′30″N 05°11′45″E / 59.17500°N 5.19583°E / 59.17500; 5.19583CountryNorwayRegionWestern NorwayCountyRogalandDistrictHaugalandMunicipalityKarmøyArea • Total0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)Elevation19 m (62 ft)Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total357 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Post Code
4272 Sandve

Sandve is a village in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern part of the island of Karmøy, north of the town of Skudeneshavn, and it faces the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

The 0.47-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population of 357 in 2019 and a population density of 760 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,000/sq mi).[1]

During World War II, the Wehrmacht bombed this village because of connections to the Allied forces.

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Sandve, Karmøy (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-11-11.


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