Sand is the
administrative centre
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of the municipality of
Suldal in
Rogaland
Rogaland () is a Counties of Norway, county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the counties of Vestland to the north, Vestfold og Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast. In 2020, it had a population of 47 ...
county,
Norway
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. The village lies on the shore of the
Sandsfjorden at the mouth of the river
Suldalslågen
The Suldalslågen (or locally, ''Lågen'') is a river that is located in the municipality of Suldal in Rogaland county, Norway. The long river runs from the lake Suldalsvatnet to the southwest to the village of Sand where it empties into the San ...
, just south of the mouth of the
Hylsfjorden.
The village has a population (2019) of 1,173 and a
population density
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of .
The newspaper ''
Suldalsposten
''Suldalsposten'' (''The Suldal Gazette'') is a local Norwegian newspaper published in the municipality of Suldal in Rogaland county.
The paper covers events in the municipality of Suldal and its editorial offices are located in the administrativ ...
'' is published in Sand.
runs through the eastern part of the village.
Sand Church is also located in the village.
References
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Villages in Rogaland
Suldal