Sandane

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Sandane
Village
View of Sandane
View of Sandane
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountySogn og Fjordane
DistrictNordfjord
MunicipalityGloppen
Area
 • Total2.41 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total2,064
 • Density856/km2 (2,220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6823

Sandane is the administrative centre of the municipality of Gloppen in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Gloppefjord, along the highway E39 . Sandane is 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Nordfjordeid and about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of Byrkjelo. Sandane Airport, Anda is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of Sandane along highway E39. Sjedu is an area that is a western suburb of Sandane.

The 2.41-square-kilometre (600-acre) area has a population (2009) of 2,064.[1] The Firda Upper Secondary School is located in Sandane. Sandane is located close to the lake Breimsvatn, the Myklebustbreen glacier, and Jostedalsbreen National Park.

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Sandane" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-08-07.