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Sandur in the region of Sandoy with its 608 habitants is a place located in Faroe Islands - some 12 mi or ( 19 km ) South of Tórshavn , the country's capital .
Local time in Sandur is now 12:41 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Faroe " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Velbastadhur, Tvoroyri, Tórshavn, Skalavik, and Midvagur. When in this area, you might want to check out Velbastadhur . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sandur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Faroe Islands Repelling in Sandoy
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Faroe Island G! Festival
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Faroe Islands Nordic Schooner
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Interesting facts about this location
Sandur, Faroe Islands
Sandur (meaning sandy beach) is a village on the south coast of the island of Sandoy in the Faroe Islands. The Sandur hoard, dating to the end of the 11th century, suggests the long history of the village. In January 2010 the population stood at 558. The Municipality of Sandur consists of the village of Sandur only.
Located at 61.84 -6.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Sandur Hoard
The Sandur hoard of the Faroe Islands was found in Sandur in 1863 and consists of 98 silver coins, which were probably buried between 1070 and 1080. The hoard is the oldest and only coin hoard found on the archipelago. The coin hoard from Sandur is interesting not only due to the age of the coins, but also due to their origin, because it indicates with which countries the Faroers already traded in the 11th century. It is generally assumed the Viking period ended on the Faroe Islands in 1035.
Located at 61.84 -6.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Sandsvatn
The Sandsvatn is the largest lake on the island of Sandoy and the third largest in the Faroe Islands, measuring 0.8 km with a depth of 5 metres. It is situated in a valley between Skopun and Sandur, just north of the latter on Road 30. At the northern end of the lake are the island's school centre and a copse (plantation) which was badly damaged by a 1988 hurricane. The lake used to be rich in trout, lake trout and salmon.
Located at 61.85 -6.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Knútur (Skúvoy)
Knútur' (also known as Knúkur) is marginally the highest point of Skúvoy in the central Faroe Islands. Located on the western side of the island, the hill has a height of 392 or 393 metres. Heyggjurin Mikli towards the south of Skúvoy is marginally lower at 391 metres.
Located at 61.77 -6.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Skúvoy, Skúvoy
The village Skúvoy lies on the east side of the island with the same name. Skúvoy is the only village on the island. The inhabitants of Skúvoy are mainly earning their living from agriculture. Until recently bird catching on the west side of the island was popular. As the amount of individuals in the bird-colonies has decreased dramatically the bird catching is now limited. There is a ferry to Skúvoy twice a day and the helicopter visits the island 3 times a week.
Located at 61.77 -6.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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