Sandur

Sandur is a village on the south coast of the island of in the . The Sandur hoard of silver coins, dating to the end of the 11th century, attests to the long history of the village.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sands kirkja.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skarvanes.

Village
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is a village on , in the . 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. is situated 6 km southeast of Sandur.

Sandur

Latitude
61.8445° or 61° 50′ 40″ north
Longitude
-6.806° or 6° 48′ 22″ west
Elevation
113 metres (371 feet)
Open location code
9CHMR5VV+QH
Geo­Names ID
2614213
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