# Riska

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{{short description|Borough in Sandnes, Norway}}
{{Distinguish|Rişca|Riska (surname)}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name          = Bydel Riska
|other_name             = 
|native_name            = 
|settlement_type        = [Borough](/source/Borough)
|image_shield           = Sandnes_komm.svg
|image_map              = Sabyd-riska.svg
|map_caption            = Location within Sandnes Municipality
|image_skyline          = 
|image_caption          = 
|mapframe               = yes
|mapframe-zoom          = 11
|mapframe-marker        = village
|subdivision_type       = Country
|subdivision_name       = [Norway](/source/Norway)
|subdivision_type1      = [Region](/source/List_of_regions_of_Norway) 
|subdivision_name1      = [Western Norway](/source/Western_Norway)
|subdivision_type2      = [County](/source/Counties_of_Norway) 
|subdivision_name2      = [Rogaland](/source/Rogaland)
|subdivision_type3      = [District](/source/Districts_of_Norway)
|subdivision_name3      = [Jæren](/source/J%C3%A6ren)
|subdivision_type4      = [City](/source/List_of_towns_and_cities_in_Norway)
|subdivision_name4      = [Sandnes](/source/Sandnes_(city))
|timezone1              = [CET](/source/Central_European_Time) 
|utc_offset1            = +01:00
|timezone1_DST          = [CEST](/source/Central_European_Summer_Time) 
|utc_offset1_DST        = +02:00
|area_footnotes         = 
|area_total_km2         = 66.5
|population_as_of       = 2016
|population_footnotes   = <ref name="SK" />
|population_total       = 7294
|population_density_km2 = auto
|postal_code_type       = Post Code
|postal_code            = 4310 Hommersåk
|coordinates            = {{coord|58|55|N|05|50|E|type:city_region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_m            = 61
|elevation_footnotes    = <ref>{{cite web |title=Riska, And they have a buetiful mountain called Li fjell.Sandnes (Rogaland) |url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Rogaland/Sandnes/Riska/ |accessdate=2016-03-28 |publisher=[yr.no](/source/yr.no) |language=no}}</ref> }}

'''Riska'''<ref name="name">{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/789021 |access-date=2026-03-31 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=[Kartverket](/source/Norwegian_Mapping_Authority) |language=no}}</ref> is a [borough](/source/borough) of the [city of Sandnes](/source/Sandnes_(city)) which lies in the central part of the large [Sandnes Municipality](/source/Sandnes_Municipality) in [Rogaland](/source/Rogaland) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). The borough sits northeast of the city centre. The [Gandsfjorden](/source/Gandsfjorden) runs along the west side of the borough and the [Høgsfjorden](/source/H%C3%B8gsfjorden) along the northeast side.  The {{convert|66.5|km2|adj=on}} borough has a population (2016) of 7,294.<ref name="SK">{{cite web |title=Sandnes i tall |url=https://www.sandnes.kommune.no/Globalmeny/Om-kommunen/Om-Sandnes/Sandnes-i-tall/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20141125005725/https://www.sandnes.kommune.no/Globalmeny/om-kommunen/Om-Sandnes/Sandnes-i-tall/ |archivedate=2014-11-25 |accessdate=2016-03-30 |publisher=Sandnes Municipality |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="snl">{{Cite SNL|Riska|Riska|2026-03-31|Thorsnæs|Geir|2024-11-26}}</ref>

The main village in the borough of Riska is [Hommersåk](/source/Hommers%C3%A5k) where the [Riska Church](/source/Riska_Church) and [Old Riska Church](/source/Old_Riska_Church) are located. The local sports team is [Riska IL](/source/Riska_IL). The island of [Uskjo](/source/Uskjo) is part of the borough.<ref name="snl" />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Boroughs of Sandnes}}
{{Authority control}}

Category:Boroughs and neighbourhoods of Sandnes

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