Sandeid

Sandeid is a village in Vindafjord municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the head of the Sandeidfjorden, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northwest of the village of Vikedal and about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of the village of Ølensjøen. The 0.61-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2013) of 622, giving the village a population density of 1,020 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,600/sq mi).

Sandeid has a slaughterhouse, sand pits, and a cement factory. Sandeid Church is also located in the village.

History

The village was the administrative centre for many years. It was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Sandeid from 1923 until 1965 when Sandeid was merged into Vindafjord municipality. The village was then the administrative centre of the municipality of Vindafjord from 1965 until 2006. In 2006, the municipality of Ølen was merged with Vindafjord. Since 2006, the administrative centre of Vindafjord has been the village of Ølensjøen in what was previously Ølen municipality.

Sandeid (municipality)

Sandeid is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 66-square-kilometre (25 sq mi) municipality existed form 1923 until its dissolution in 1965. It was located at the northern end of the Sandeidfjorden in what is now part of the municipality of Vindafjord. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Sandeid where Sandeid Church is located.

History

The municipality was created on 1 January 1923 when the old municipality of Vikedal was split into three. Initially, Sandeid had a population of 558. On 1 January 1965 Sandeid municipality was dissolved based on recommendations from the Schei Committee. It was merged with parts of the neighboring municipalities of Imsland, Vikedal, Vats, and Skjold to form the new municipality of Vindafjord. Prior to the merger, Sandeid had a population of 876.

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