Hommersåk

Hommersåk is a village in Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in the borough of Riska in the northern part of the municipality. It is situated about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of the city centre of Sandnes, along the shore of the Riskafjorden, an arm off the main Gandsfjorden. The 2.14-square-kilometre (530-acre) village has a population (2015) of 6,312; giving the village a population density of 2,950 inhabitants per square kilometre (7,600/sq mi).[1][3]

Hommersåk

Hommarsåk
Village
View of the centre of Hommersåk and the island of Usken seen from the hills of Hommersandfjellet. Stavanger is in the background, across the Gandsfjord
Hommersåk
Location in Rogaland county
Coordinates: 58°55′32″N 05°51′03″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictJæren
MunicipalitySandnes
Area
 • Total2.14 km2 (0.83 sq mi)
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total6,312
 • Density2,950/km2 (7,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4311 Hommersåk

Hommersåk has bus connections to the city of Sandnes and boat connections to the city of Stavanger, across the fjord. There are a few shops and a small shopping centre called Bryggen. There is also a sports centre with swimming facilities. The village and its surroundings is a popular place for cottages and leisure boats among people from the Stavanger/Sandnes area. There are two churches in the village: Riska Church and the historic Old Riska Church. The island of Uskjo lies just off the coast of Hommersåk to the north.[3]

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2015). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Hommersåk, Sandnes (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Hommersåk" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-03-31.


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