Austrått is a borough of the city of Sandnes in the west part of the large municipality of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. The 6-square-kilometre (2.3 sq mi) borough lies just southeast of the main city centre of Sandnes. The borough has a population (2016) of 8,251.[1] Prior to 2011, the borough of Bogafjell was a part of Austrått, but it was split off to form its own borough at that time. Høyland Church is located in Austrått.

Bydel Austrått
Coat of arms of Bydel Austrått
Location within Sandnes municipality
Location within Sandnes municipality
Coordinates: 58°50′25″N 05°44′23″E / 58.84028°N 5.73972°E / 58.84028; 5.73972
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictJæren
CitySandnes
Area
 • Total6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total8,251
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4325 Sandnes

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Sandnes i tall" (in Norwegian). Sandnes Municipality. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2016-03-30.