Hana, Norway

Bydel Hana
Bydel Hana
	Borough
	; Coat of arms
	; Coat of arms
	; Location within Sandnes municipality
	Coordinates: 58°51′N 05°46′E / 58.850°N 5.767°ECoordinates: 58°51′N 05°46′E / 58.850°N 5.767°E
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Rogaland
District	Jæren
City	Sandnes
Area
• Total	36.1 km2 (13.9 sq mi)
Population (2016)[1]
• Total	8,196
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	4309 Sandnes

Hana is a borough of the city of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. The 36.1-square-kilometre (13.9 sq mi) borough is located just east of the city centre of Sandnes on the east side of the Gandsfjorden. It has a population (in 2016) of 8,196.^[1]

Hanafjellet mountain is located in the northeastern part of the borough. Hana has a tourist attraction of a cave that was used by army during World War II. The local sports team is Hana IL. Hana Church is located in the borough also. The village of Vatne is in Hana as is the Vatneleiren military base.

References

1 2 "Sandnes i tall" (in Norwegian). Sandnes Municipality. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2011.

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[SK-1] 1 2 "Sandnes i tall" (in Norwegian). Sandnes Municipality. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2011.