Sande, Møre og Romsdal
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| Sande kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Møre og Romsdal | ||
| District | Sunnmøre | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1514 | ||
| Administrative centre | Larsnes | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | Jon Garen (Sp) | ||
| Area (Nr. 392 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 93 km² (35.9 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 90 km² (34.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 2,605 | ||
| - Density | 29/km² (75.1/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -9.8 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 297 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
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| Website: www.sande-mr.kommune.no | |||
Sande is a municipality in the county of Møre og Romsdal, Norway.
Sande was separated from Herøy 1867. Rovde was separated from Sande January 1, 1905.
The official web-page of the county can be found at here
[edit] The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the farm Sande (Old Norse Sandr), since the first church was built there. The name is identical with the word sandr m 'sand, sandy beach'.
Until 1892 the name was written Sandø.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from 1987, and shows a buoy.
[edit] Famous people
- Bjartmar Gjerde, (1931– )
- Jan Åge Fjørtoft, (1967– )
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