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Hommersåk

Hommersåk

Hommersåk is a village in Sandnes Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in the borough of Riska in the northern part of the municipality. It is situated about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of the centre of the city of Sandnes, along the shore of the Riskafjorden, an arm off the main Gandsfjorden.

The 2.24-square-kilometre (550-acre) village has a population (2025) of 6,863 and a population density of 3,464 inhabitants per square kilometre (8,970/sq mi).

There are a few shops and a small shopping centre called Bryggen. There is also a sports centre with swimming facilities. The village and its surroundings are popular places for cottages and leisure boats among people from the Stavanger/Sandnes area. There are two churches in the village: Riska Church and the historic Old Riska Church. The island of lies just off the coast of Hommersåk to the north.