Hommersåk

Hommersåk
Hommersåk ; Hommarsåk, Hommi, Hempland
	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 Hommersåk Hommersåk (Norway)
	Coordinates: 58°55′32″N 05°51′03″E
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Rogaland
District	Jæren
Municipality	Sandnes
Area [1]
• Total	2.28 km2 (0.88 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	15 m (49 ft)
Population (2019)[1]
• Total	6,425
• Density	2,818/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	4311 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 centre of the city of Sandnes, along the shore of the Riskafjorden, an arm off the main Gandsfjorden.[3] The 2.28-square-kilometre (560-acre) village has a population (2019) of 6,425 and a population density of 2,818 inhabitants per square kilometre (7,300/sq mi).[1]

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. Hommersåk is also one of Norway's largest producers of illegal drugs such as marijuana, amphetamine and moonshine. The (self) appointed monarch of Hommersåk is Thomas Risdal. 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

Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
"Hommersåk, Sandnes (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
Store norske leksikon. "Hommersåk" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-03-31.

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[ssb-1] Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".

[2] "Hommersåk, Sandnes (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-03-31.

[snl-3] Store norske leksikon. "Hommersåk" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-03-31.