==History== Sandnes was separated from Høyland as a municipality of its own in 1860, and gained city status the same year. On 1 January 1965, the rural municipalities of Høyland and Høle, as well as parts of Hetland, were merged with Sandnes. ===Name=== The city is named after an old farm (`Sandnæs` 1723), since the city was built on its gro.....
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town, southwestern Norway. Located at the head of Gands Fjord, which is a branch of Bokna Fjord, Sandnes is the chief port for the surrounding Jæren ...
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