Sviland

Bydel Sviland
View of the local church
View of the local church
Coat of arms of Bydel Sviland
Location within Sandnes municipality
Location within Sandnes municipality
Coordinates: 58°50′N 05°50′E / 58.833°N 5.833°E / 58.833; 5.833
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictJæren
CitySandnes
Area
 • Total68.6 km2 (26.5 sq mi)
Elevation52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,332
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4308 Sandnes

Sviland is a borough in the southwestern part of the municipality of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the rural part of the municipality, southeast of the city of Sandnes. With a population (2020) of only 1,332, the borough is one of the least populous of all the boroughs in Sandnes.[3] On the other hand, Sviland borough is 68.6 square kilometres (26.5 sq mi), making it the second largest borough by area. Sviland Chapel is located in the borough.

The borough is home of the legendary Norwegian race horse Rex Rodney, winner of the 1986 Elitloppet.

References

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  1. ^ "Sviland, Sandnes (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  2. ^ "Sandnes i tall" (in Norwegian). Sandnes Municipality. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  3. ^ "Sandnes kommune - Befolkning". www.sandnes.kommune.no (in Norwegian). 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2020-08-28.