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Sandoy

Sandoy is an island in , . Sandoy is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .
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  • Type: Island
  • Also known as: “Sandö”
  • Historically known as: “Sando Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sands kirkja.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3 km southwest of Sandoy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandur and Skálavík.

Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on the south coast of the island of in the . The hoard of silver coins, dating to the end of the 11th century, attests to the long history of the village. is situated 3 km southwest of Sandoy.

Village
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is a village and municipality on the eastern coast of the Faroese island . is situated 7 km southeast of Sandoy.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 7 km south of Sandoy.

Sandoy

Latitude
61.85442° or 61° 51′ 16″ north
Longitude
-6.77899° or 6° 46′ 44″ west
Elevation
319 metres (1,047 feet)
Open location code
9CHMV63C+QC
Geo­Names ID
2614221
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Sandoy” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Sandoy”
  • Dutch: “Sandoy”
  • Faroese: “Sandoy”
  • Finnish: “Sandoy”
  • German: “Sandoy”
  • Hebrew: “סאנדוי”
  • Hungarian: “Sandoy”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sandoy”
  • Norwegian: “Sandoy”
  • Spanish: “Sandoy”
  • Swedish: “Sandoy”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Endin and Gulansbugur.

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