Ganddal is a
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
In the Middle Ag ...
of the
city of Sandnes in the west part of the large municipality of
Sandnes
Sandnes () is a city and municipality in Rogaland, Norway. It lies immediately south of Stavanger, the 4th largest city in Norway and together, the Stavanger/Sandnes area is the third-largest urban area in Norway. The urban city of Sandnes lies ...
in
Rogaland
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county,
Norway
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. The borough is located in the southwest part of the municipality. Ganddal has a population (2016) of 7,318.
It has one of the city's largest industrial areas and the
Jæren Line
The Jæren Line ( no, Jærbanen) long railway line between Stavanger and Egersund in Jæren, Norway. The name is no longer in official use and the section is regarded as the westernmost part of the Sørlandet Line. Owned by the Norwegian Railw ...
railroad runs through the area, which is served by the commuter and
goods station
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,
Ganddal Station
Ganddal Station ( no, Ganddal stasjon) is a railway station in the western part of the municipality of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. The station is located just south of the centre of the city of Sandnes in the Ganddal borough. It sits a ...
. The
Norwegian National Road 44
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*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
*Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
*Demographics of Norway
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runs through Ganddal's west side, providing easy access to central Sandnes.
Ganddal is known for Stokkelandsvatnet which is a small lake in the centre of Ganddal. Sports clubs include
Ganddal IL
Ganddal is a borough of the city of Sandnes in the west part of the large municipality of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. The borough is located in the southwest part of the municipality. Ganddal has a population (2016) of 7,318.
It has o ...
as well as the
powerlifting
Powerlifting is a strength sport that consists of three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: squat, bench press, and deadlift. As in the sport of Olympic weightlifting, it involves the athlete attempting a maximal weight single-lift effor ...
and
strongman
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club Ganddal AK. Ganddal has four schools. Ganddal skole and Sørbø skole which are primary schools. Sandnes Friskole is a private school from 1st to 10th grade and is organized by Familiekirken and Betel Hommersåk. Lundehaugen ungdomskole is a school from 8th to 10th grade.
References
Boroughs and neighbourhoods of Sandnes
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