Sande, Vestland

Sande (also known as Sande i Sunnfjord) is a village in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located along the Gaula River, about 10 km from where the river meets the Dalsfjorden. Sande Church is located in this village, serving the people of the central part of the municipality.

The 0.63 km2 village has a population (2019) of 888 and a population density of 1410 PD/km2.

The European route E39 highway runs through the village of Sande, connecting it to the village of Vadheim to the south and the town of Førde to the north. Førde Airport, Bringeland is located about 11 km north of Sande along the E39 highway. The town of Sunnfjord is 19 km north of Sande, and the village of Vadheim in Høyanger is 14 km to the south.

The village was the administrative centre of the old Gaular Municipality until its dissolution in 2020.

Notable residents

 * Wenche Nistad (born 1952) – businessperson and civil servant