Sviland

Sviland is a borough in the southwestern part of the municipality of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the rural part of the municipality, southeast of the city of Sandnes. With a population (2020) of only 1,332, the borough is one of the least populous of all the boroughs in Sandnes.^[3] On the other hand, Sviland borough is 68.6 square kilometres (26.5 sq mi), making it the second largest borough by area. Sviland Chapel is located in the borough.

Bydel Sviland
Borough
View of the local church
Coat of arms
Location within Sandnes municipality
Coordinates: 58°50′N 05°50′E / 58.833°N 5.833°E / 58.833; 5.833
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Rogaland
District	Jæren
City	Sandnes
Area
• Total	68.6 km^2 (26.5 sq mi)
Elevation ^[1]	52 m (171 ft)
Population  (2020)^[2]
• Total	1,332
• Density	19/km^2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	4308 Sandnes

The borough is home of the legendary Norwegian race horse Rex Rodney, winner of the 1986 Elitloppet.

References

1. "Sviland, Sandnes (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
2. (in Norwegian). Sandnes Municipality. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
3. "Sandnes kommune - Befolkning". www.sandnes.kommune.no (in Norwegian). 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2020-08-28.