Ganddal
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Ganddal is a borough of the city of Sandnes
, Norway
. It has a population of 6,235.
It has one of the city's largest industrial areas and the Jæren Line railroad runs through the area, which is served by the commuter and goods station
, Ganddal Station
. This will be Norway's second largest and serve the entire Stavanger
/Sandnes region. A new high-capacity bypass road will also open and carry traffic between the landscapes of Jæren
, via the station and west of Ganddal's population to central Sandnes.
Sports clubs include Ganddal IL as well as the powerlifting
and strongman
club Ganddal AK.
Ganddal is famous for Stokkelandsvannet which is a small lake in the centre of Ganddal.
Ganddal has four schools. Ganddal skole and Sørbø skole which are Primary Schools. Sandnes Friskole is a private school from 1st to 10th grade and is organized by Familiekirken and Betel Hommersåk. Lundehaugen ungdomskole is a school from 8th to 10th grade
Sandnes
is a city and municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the region of Jæren.-History:Sandnes was separated from Høyland as a municipality of its own in 1860, and gained city status the same year...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It has a population of 6,235.
It has one of the city's largest industrial areas and the Jæren Line railroad runs through the area, which is served by the commuter and goods station
Goods station
A goods station is, in the widest sense, a railway station which is exclusively or predominantly where goods of any description are loaded or unloaded from ships or road vehicles and/or where goods wagons are transferred to local sidings.A station where goods are not specifically received or...
, Ganddal Station
Ganddal Station
Ganddal Station is a railway station located just south of Sandnes in Rogaland, Norway on Sørlandsbanen. The station is served by commuter train between Stavanger and Egersund. The station is south of Stavanger....
. This will be Norway's second largest and serve the entire Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
/Sandnes region. A new high-capacity bypass road will also open and carry traffic between the landscapes of Jæren
Jæren
Jæren is a traditional district in the county of Rogaland. The others are Dalane, Ryfylke and Haugalandet.Jæren is the largest flat lowland area in Norway, stretching from the municipality of Randaberg in the north to Hå in the south. The coast is flat compared to the rest of the Norwegian coast,...
, via the station and west of Ganddal's population to central Sandnes.
Sports clubs include Ganddal IL as well as the powerlifting
Powerlifting
Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...
and strongman
Strongman (strength athlete)
In the 19th century, the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength or circus performers of similar ilk who displayed feats of strength such as the bent press , supporting large amounts of...
club Ganddal AK.
Ganddal is famous for Stokkelandsvannet which is a small lake in the centre of Ganddal.
Ganddal has four schools. Ganddal skole and Sørbø skole which are Primary Schools. Sandnes Friskole is a private school from 1st to 10th grade and is organized by Familiekirken and Betel Hommersåk. Lundehaugen ungdomskole is a school from 8th to 10th grade