Vatneleiren

Vatneleiren
Hana, Sandnes, Rogaland county Near Stavanger in Norway
Vatneleiren Location in Rogaland county, Norway
Coordinates	58°51′00″N 05°46′48″E / 58.85000°N 5.78000°E / 58.85000; 5.78000Coordinates: 58°51′00″N 05°46′48″E / 58.85000°N 5.78000°E / 58.85000; 5.78000
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Home Guard
Condition	In use
Site history
Built by	German Army
Garrison information
Garrison	Agder og Rogaland Heimevernsdistrikt 08

Vatneleiren is a military base located in the municipality of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. It was constructed just east of the Hanafjellet mountain just outside the city of Sandnes by the German Army during World War II, and has been used by the Norwegian Army since 1945. After the Cold War ended the number of soldiers stationed there gradually decreased, and the base is now mainly used by the Norwegian Home Guard. The Agder og Rogaland Heimevernsdistrikt 08 (Agder and Rogaland Home District 08) is based here, covering the three southernmost counties of Rogaland, Aust-Agder, and Vest-Agder. The United Nations Logistics Officers Centre maintains a training centre in Vatneleiren, offering a logistics course.