Skarvanes is a village on Sandoy, in the Faroe Islands. It temporarily became extinct in 2000 when its last permanent inhabitant died, though the population has since rebounded; as of 2013, the population is 13, with most of the houses being uses as holiday homes. Skarvanes is situated 2½ km south of Stóravatn.

Sandur

Village

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Sandur is a village on the south coast of the island of Sandoy in the Faroe Islands. The Sandur hoard of silver coins, dating to the end of the 11th century, attests to the long history of the village. Sandur is situated 4 km northwest of Stóravatn.

Húsavík

Village

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Húsavík is an old village located on the east of the island of Sandoy, in Húsavík Municipality, Faroe Islands. In the centre of Húsavík there is a ruin called ‘Heimi á Garði’. Húsavík is situated 4 km east of Stóravatn.

Stóravatn

Type: Pond
Also known as: “Storavatn” and “Storevand”
Category: body of water
Location: Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.81687° or 61° 49′ 1″ north

Longitude

-6.75316° or 6° 45′ 11″ west

Elevation

76 metres (249 feet)

Open location code

9CHMR68W+PP

GeoNames ID

2612462

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