Sandnes, Finnmark

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Sandnes
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Sandnes is located in Finnmark
Sandnes
Sandnes
Sandnes is located in Norway
Sandnes
Sandnes
Coordinates: 69°40′11″N 29°56′43″E / 69.66972°N 29.94528°E / 69.66972; 29.94528
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyFinnmark
DistrictØst-Finnmark
MunicipalitySør-Varanger Municipality
Elevation31 m (102 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9910 Bjørnevatn

Sandnes (Norwegian)

, Kotajoki (Kven), Goađak (Northern Sami), or Kueʹttjokk (Skolt Sami)[2] is a village in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the town of Kirkenes between the suburban villages of Bjørnevatn and Hesseng. Sandnes has its own primary school.

The local sports club, Sandnes IL, 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

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  1. ^ "Sandnes" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-27.



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