Sandsvágur
Sandsvágur is a bay in Sandoyar, Faroe Islands. Sandsvágur is situated nearby to the locality Tonugjógv, as well as near Hoygarðurin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sands kirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandur and Skarvanes.
Sandur
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Skarvanes
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Húsavík
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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’.
Sandsvágur
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Sands Vaag”, “Sands Våge”, “Sandsfjord”, “Sandsfjörður”, and “Sandsvagur”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.83259° or 61° 49′ 57″ northLongitude
-6.80044° or 6° 48′ 2″ westOpen location code
9CHMR5MX+2ROpenStreetMap ID
node 302104046OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
2614215Wikidata ID
Q29021469
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In Other Languages
“Sandsvágur” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Sandsvágur”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tonugjógv and Hoygarðurin.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sandalíð and Listasavnið á Sandi.
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