Bogafjell

Bydel Bogafjell
Borough
Coat of arms of Bydel Bogafjell
Coat of arms
Location within Sandnes municipality
Location within Sandnes municipality
Coordinates: 58°49′06″N 05°45′16″E / 58.81833°N 5.75444°E / 58.81833; 5.75444
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictJæren
CitySandnes
Area
 • Total
7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
7,080
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4324 Sandnes

Bogafjell is a borough of the city of Sandnes in the west part of the large municipality of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. The borough lies south of the city centre, surrounding the Bogafjell mountain. The borough has a population (2016) of 7,080.[1] The borough was created in 2011 when it was split off from the borough of Austrått. The area is a relatively new area that has become built up in the since the turn of the century. There are three schools in the borough as well as Bogafjell Church.

References

  1. ^ a b "Sandnes i tall" (in Norwegian). Sandnes Municipality. Archived from the original on 2014-11-25. Retrieved 2016-03-30.


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