Sandane Explained

Official Name:Sandane
Settlement Type:Village
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Mapframe-Zoom:11
Mapframe-Marker:village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Name3:Nordfjord
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Gloppen Municipality
Area Total Km2:2.44
Population As Of:2024
Population Total:2584
Population Density Km2:1059
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6823 Sandane
Coordinates:61.777°N 6.2164°W
Elevation M:10
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Sandane[2] is the administrative centre of Gloppen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Gloppefjorden, along the European route E39 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 2.44km2 village has a population (2024) of and a population density of .[3] 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sandane, Gloppen . 2025-10-23 . yr.no.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn . 2025-10-23 . Norgeskart . . no.
  3. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2024-10-01 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .