Sandnes is a village in Bygland municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on a small flat area between the lake Åraksfjorden to the west and the steep mountainside to the east. The county road 323 runs through the village on its way to the larger village of Åraksbø, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the north. The small village had about 80 residents in 1845, but in 2009, there were only 12 residents living here. The village of Skåmedal lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the southwest, across the lake.