Sands (Vestfold)
Sande was a municipality in the Norwegian province of Vestfold (dissolved in Vestfold og Telemark in 2020 ).
9,904 inhabitants lived in an area of 178 km² (as of January 1, 2019). The municipality number was 0713. The last mayor was Karl Einar Haslestad ( Ap ).
It bordered Drammen to the north, Svelvik to the east, Holmestrand to the south and Hof to the west . The highest point was Presteslettåsen with a height of 563 meters. Numerous finds from prehistoric times have been made in Sande, including the Nøstvet culture from the Stone Age .
As part of the municipal reform in Norway , Sande was incorporated into Holmestrand on January 1, 2020 .
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Sande had a train station on Vestfoldbane .
Web links
Commons : Sande - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Navn på nye kommuner. February 19, 2019, accessed October 1, 2019 (Norwegian).
Coordinates: 59 ° 35 ′ 0 ″ N , 10 ° 13 ′ 0 ″ E