Community hub
Recent from talks
Contribute something
Nothing was collected or created yet.
Sandeid
View on WikipediaSandeid[3] is a village in Vindafjord Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the head of the Sandeidfjorden, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northwest of the village of Vikedal and about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of the village of Ølensjøen.[4]
Key Information
The 0.63-square-kilometre (160-acre) village has a population (2025) of 762 and a population density of 1,210 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,100/sq mi).[1]
Sandeid has a slaughterhouse, sand pits, and a cement factory. Sandeid Church is also located in the village.[4]
History
[edit]The village was an administrative centre for many years. It was the administrative centre of the old Sandeid Municipality from 1923 until 1965 when it was merged into Vindafjord Municipality. Then, the village was then the administrative centre of Vindafjord Municipality from 1965 until 2006. In 2006, Ølen Municipality was merged into Vindafjord Municipality. Since 2006, the administrative centre of Vindafjord Municipality has been the village of Ølen in what was previously Ølen Municipality.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Sandeid, Vindafjord". yr.no. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ a b c Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (1 August 2025). "Sandeid (tettstad)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 6 February 2026.