Austrått, Rogaland

Austrått is the most populous district of the city of Sandnes in Rogaland in Norway.

The district lies to the southeast from the center of Sandnes. Austrått has an area of ​​3.1 km ² and in 2007 had 10587 inhabitants and 1 January 2012, 7719 inhabitants. Austrått consists almost exclusively of residential and recreational areas, as well as a few areas with agriculture.

In Austrått is, among other things, the regional office of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority for Rogaland and Agder and the seat of power and communications company Lyse Energi. The district had received in recent years an increase in area by incorporations of the formerly independent urban areas of Sandnes Bogafjell and Skaret.

The only church in the district is the Høyland kirke which was built around 1841 and restored in 1969. Near the church is the most popular hiking destination of North Jæren, Melshei. The area is used by locals and tourists for hiking and skiing. It has a 8 km long floodlit skiing and hiking path, referred to in Norway as Lysløype (light paths). In the extension of the paths lead to the Rogaland Arboretum ( Rogaland Arboret ) and a recreational area. In Austrått there are a total of five schools: the Austrått skole, Bogafjell skole, Buggeland skole, Høyland ungdomsskole and Iglemyr skole.

Swell

• Austrått - bydel i Sandnes. In: Store norske leksikon. Accessed on 18 September 2013 ( Norwegian).