Sandvík is the northernmost village of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the northern side of a shallow fjord. The village was previously known as Hvalvík.

Hvalba is a village and a municipality in the Faroe Islands, which consists of Hvalba, Nes-Hvalba and Sandvík. The village spreads around the bottom of a deep inlet, Hvalbiarfjørður, in the northeast of Suðuroy. Hvalba is situated 3 km south of Sandvíksá.

Hvalbiareiði

Locality

Hvalbiareiði is also called Fiskieiði, it is located on the west coast of Suðuroy, west of the village Hvalba. Hvalbiareiði is situated 4½ km south of Sandvíksá.

Sandvíksá

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Hvalvíksá” and “Sandviksa”
Category: body of water
Location: Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.62739° or 61° 37′ 39″ north

Longitude

-6.93835° or 6° 56′ 18″ west

Elevation

130 metres (427 feet)

Open location code

9CHMJ3G6+XM

GeoNames ID

2614202

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