Sandane is the
administrative centre
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In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of the municipality of
Gloppen in
Vestland county,
Norway. It is located at the end of the
Gloppefjorden, along the
European route E39
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highway. Sandane is south of the village of
Nordfjordeid and about west of the village of
Byrkjelo.
Sandane Airport, Anda is located northwest of Sandane along highway E39. Sandane has several suburban areas that surround the nearby fjord such as
Sørstranda to the west and
Vereide to the northwest.
The village has a population (2019) of 2,447 and a
population density of .
The
Firda Upper Secondary School and
Sandane Church are both located in Sandane. Sandane is located close to the lake
Breimsvatn, the
Myklebustbreen glacier, and
Jostedalsbreen National Park.
Culture
The
Glopperock festival has been held in Sandane since 1980.
References
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Villages in Vestland
Gloppen