Hommersåk[1] is a village in Sandnes Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in the borough of Riska in the northern part of the municipality. It is situated about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of the centre of the city of Sandnes, along the shore of the Riskafjorden, an arm off the main Gandsfjorden.[4]
Hommersåk
Hommarsåk[1] | |
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Village | |
 View of the centre of Hommersåk and the island of Usken seen from the hills of Hommersandfjellet. Stavanger is in the background, across the Gandsfjord | |
 Interactive map of Hommersåk | |
| Coordinates: 58°55′32″N 5°51′04″E / 58.92556°N 5.85104°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Jæren |
| Municipality | Sandnes Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.24 km2 (0.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
• Total | 6,863 |
| • Density | 3,464/km2 (8,970/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4311 Hommersåk |
The 2.24-square-kilometre (550-acre) village has a population (2025) of 6,863 and a population density of 3,464 inhabitants per square kilometre (8,970/sq mi).[2]
There are a few shops and a small shopping centre called Bryggen. There is also a sports centre with swimming facilities. The village and its surroundings are popular places for cottages and leisure boats among people from the Stavanger/Sandnes area. There are two churches in the village: Riska Church and the historic Old Riska Church. The island of Uskjo lies just off the coast of Hommersåk to the north.[4]
Transport
editHommersåk has bus connections to the city of Sandnes and boat connections to the city of Stavanger, across the fjord.
Sport
editThe Riska Motorsykkelklubb organise motorcycle trials and previously motorcycle speedway.[5] The speedwaybane held the final of the Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship in 1994, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2010 and 2014.[6]
References
edit- 1 2 "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (2025-10-27). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Hommersåk, Sandnes". yr.no. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- 1 2 Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (2026-03-02). "Hommersåk". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- ↑ "Riska Motorcycle Club". Riska MSK. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ↑ "Individual Speedway Norwegian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 16 February 2024.