Sandve

Not to be confused with Sandved.
Sandve
Village
Sandve

Location in Rogaland county

Coordinates: 59°10′30″N 05°11′45″E / 59.17500°N 5.19583°E / 59.17500; 5.19583Coordinates: 59°10′30″N 05°11′45″E / 59.17500°N 5.19583°E / 59.17500; 5.19583
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Rogaland
District Haugaland
Municipality Karmøy
Area[1]
  Total 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 19 m (62 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 313
  Density 869/km2 (2,250/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 4272 Sandve

Sandve is a village in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern part of the island of Karmøy, north of the town of Skudeneshavn, and it faces the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The 0.36-square-kilometre (89-acre) village has a population (2014) of 313, giving the village a population density of 869 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,250/sq mi).[1]

During World War II, the Wehrmacht bombed this village because of connections to the Allied forces.

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