Vatne, Rogaland

Vatne is a village in Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village lies in the borough of Hana, just about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the city centre of Sandnes. It is considered a part of the Stavanger/Sandnes urban area.[3] The 0.5-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2015) of 936, giving the village a population density of 1,872 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,850/sq mi).[1] The Vatneleiren military base is located in Vatne.

Vatne
Village
Vatne
Location in Rogaland county
Vatne
Vatne (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°51′22″N 05°47′13″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictJæren
MunicipalitySandnes
Area
  Total0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
  Total936
  Density1,872/km2 (4,850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4309 Sandnes

References

  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2015). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Vatne, Sandnes (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  3. Statistics Norway (1 January 2002). "Omitted settlements. 1 January 2002". Archived from the original on 2 April 2007. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)



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