Sand is the
administrative centre
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In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of
Nord-Odal
Nord-Odal is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Odalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sand. Other villages in the municipality include Knapper and Mo.
The ...
municipality in
Innlandet
Innlandet is a county in Norway. It was created on 1 January 2020 with the merger of the old counties of Oppland and Hedmark (the municipalities of Jevnaker and Lunner were transferred to the neighboring county of Viken on the same date). The ...
county,
Norway
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. The village lies between two lakes:
Råsen
Råsen is a lake in the municipality of Nord-Odal in Innlandet county, Norway. The lake lies just north of the village of Sand, Hedmark, Sand. The Norwegian County Road 181 runs along the southern end of the lake. The lake flows out into the riv ...
and the northwestern arm of
Storsjøen. The village of
Mo lies about to the east of Sand.
Sand Church lies in the village. This village is the eastern terminus of the
Norwegian County Road 181.
The village has a population (2021) of 1,079 and a
population density
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of .
References
Nord-Odal
Villages in Innlandet
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