Høle is a previous borough and a village in the eastern part of Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway, located along the Høgsfjorden. The area was historically a part of the municipality of Høle. Høle Church and Høle School are both located in the village.

Bydel Høle
Coat of arms of Bydel Høle
Location within Sandnes municipality
Location within Sandnes municipality
Coordinates: 58°53′44″N 06°00′33″E / 58.89556°N 6.00917°E / 58.89556; 6.00917
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictJæren
CitySandnes
Area
 • Total101.4 km2 (39.2 sq mi)
Elevation22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,042
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4308 Sandnes

The 0.36-square-kilometre (89-acre) village has a population (2015) of 427, giving the village a population density of 1,186 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,070/sq mi).[3] The borough of Høle is the least populous (and most rural) borough in the city of Sandnes with 1,042 inhabitants.[2] The 101.4-square-kilometre (39.2 sq mi) borough is located in the eastern part of the municipality.

References edit

  1. ^ "Høle, Sandnes (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  2. ^ a b "Sandnes i tall" (in Norwegian). Sandnes Municipality. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  3. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2015). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".