Stavanger/Sandnes

Also known as Sandnes/Stavanger, Stavanger-Sandnes

Stavanger/Sandnes is the third largest urban area in Norway. It consists of the densely built-up areas in the municipalities of Stavanger, Sandnes, Sola, and Randaberg, most of which are located on the Stavanger Peninsula, its surrounding islands, and the mainland south of the peninsula. Stavanger/Sandnes is the central part of the Stavanger Region.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Stavanger/Sandnes
Settlement.settlement_type: Urban area
Settlement.image_caption: View of the village
Settlement.image_map: Tettsted 4522 Stavanger Sandnes 2022.png
Settlement.map_caption: The green areas are included in Stavanger/Sandnes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Western Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Rogaland
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Jæren
Settlement.timezone1: CET
Settlement.utc_offset1: +01:00
Settlement.timezone1_DST: CEST
Settlement.utc_offset1_DST: +02:00
Settlement.area_total_km2: 80.13

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Wikidata facts

Country: Norway
Located in: Randaberg Municipality
Population: 241644
Area: 3.43
Image: Hafrsfjord og Gandsfjord.jpg

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replaces: Sandnes

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Encyclopedic overview

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The urban area has a population (2025) of and a population density of . The area has had a big growth in population, and is one of the fastest growing urban areas in Norway. It is expected that larger portions of Sola Municipality will grow together with the urban area in the future.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Stavanger/Sandnes” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.