Austrått[2] is a borough of the city of Sandnes in the western part of the large Sandnes Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 6-square-kilometre (2.3 sq mi) borough lies just southeast of the main city centre of Sandnes. The borough has a population (2016) of 8,251.[1] Austrått was part of the borough of Bogafjell prior to 2011, when it was split off as a separate borough. Høyland Church is located in Austrått.[3]
Bydel Austrått | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Sandnes Municipality | |
 Interactive map of Bydel Austrått | |
| Coordinates: 58°50′25″N 05°44′23″E / 58.84028°N 5.73972°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Jæren |
| City | Sandnes |
| Area | |
• Total | 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 8,251 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4325 Sandnes |
References
edit- 1 2 "Sandnes i tall" (in Norwegian). Sandnes Municipality. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (2024-11-26). "Austrått (bydel i Sandnes)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2026-03-31.