Sander, Norway

Sander
Village
View of the village railway station
View of the village railway station
Sander is located in Innlandet
Sander
Sander
Location of the village
Sander is located in Norway
Sander
Sander
Sander (Norway)
Coordinates: 60°13′39″N 11°48′32″E / 60.22751°N 11.80876°E / 60.22751; 11.80876
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictOdalen
MunicipalitySør-Odal Municipality
Area
 • Total0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Elevation141 m (463 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total302
 • Density1,101/km2 (2,850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2116 Sander

Sander is a village in the municipality of Sør-Odal in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Glomma, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of the village of Skarnes. The village has a train station, a kindergarten, an elementary school and a grocery store. The area around the village is dominated by agriculture. Strøm Church lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of Sander. The local sports club is Sander IL.[3]

The 0.27-square-kilometre (67-acre) village has a population (2021) of 302 and a population density of 1,101 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,850/sq mi).[1]

The Kongsvingerbanen railway line runs through the village. There is a bridge over the river Glomma at Sander, which connects the village to the European route E16 highway that runs along the other side of the river.

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Sander, Sør-Odal". yr.no. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  3. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (1 November 2021). "Sander (tettsted)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 March 2022.