The village is located along the Sandebukta bay off the Ytre Oslofjord about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Oslo (about 50 minutes driving time).

The European route E18 highway and the Vestfoldbanen railway line both past through the village of Sande.

[1] In recent years the village of Sande has grown significantly due to many new apartments and stores.

Finds from the Stone Age indicate that the settlement in the area is up to 6,000–7,000 years old.

About 400 ancient artefacts and Burial mounds have been found in several places around Sande.