Sandnes, Finnmark

Sandnes
Village
Sandnes
Location in Finnmark
Sandnes
Sandnes (Norway)
Coordinates: 69°40′11″N 29°56′43″E / 69.66972°N 29.94528°E / 69.66972; 29.94528Coordinates: 69°40′11″N 29°56′43″E / 69.66972°N 29.94528°E / 69.66972; 29.94528
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Finnmark
District Øst-Finnmark
Municipality Sør-Varanger
Elevation[1] 31 m (102 ft)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 9910 Bjørnevatn

Sandnes is a village in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located about 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) south of the town of Kirkenes between Bjørnevatn and Hesseng. The place has its own primary school.

The local sports club, Sandnes Idrettslag, runs one of Finnmark's best cross country arenas. Sandnes also has an alpine skiing resort, run by the same sports club, which is called Sandnes Alpine Center.

References

  1. "Sandnes" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-03-15.


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