Riska
Borough in Western Norway, Norway
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Riska is a borough of the city of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. The borough sits in the northern part of the municipality, northeast of the city centre of Sandnes. The Gandsfjorden runs along the west side of the borough and the Høgsfjorden along the northeast side. The 66.5-square-kilometre (25.7 sq mi) borough has a population (2016) of 7,294.[2][3]
Bydel Riska
Hommersand Hommi | |
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Coat of arms | |
 Location within Sandnes municipality | |
| Coordinates: 58°55′N 05°50′E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Jæren |
| City | Sandnes |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.5 km2 (25.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 7,294 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (284/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4310 Hommersåk |
The main village of Riska is Hommersåk where the Riska Church and Old Riska Church are located. The local sports team is Riska IL. The island of Uskjo is part of the borough.[3]
