Sandagerði
Sandagerði is a beach in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Sandagerði is situated nearby to the village Argir, as well as near the quarter Tinganes.Places of Interest
Highlights include National Library of the Faroe Islands and Argir Church.
National Library of the Faroe Islands
Library
Photo: Maciej Brencz, CC BY 2.0.
The National Library of the Faroe Islands is the national library for the Faroe Islands, a self-governing country within the Kingdom of Denmark. It is both a public and a research library.
Skansin
Fort
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skansin is a historic fortress in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. Skansin is located on a hill beside the port of Tórshavn. The fort was built in 1580 by Magnus Heinason to protect against pirate/slave raids of the town, after he himself was nearly caught up in one such raid.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Argir and Tinganes.
Argir
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argir is a village in the Faroe Islands. Argir most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning.
Tinganes
Quarter
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tinganes is the historic location of the landsstýri of the Faroe Islands, and is a part of Tórshavn. The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese.
Tórshavn
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tórshavn is the capital of the Faroe Islands. At the foot of a mountain range, the archipelago's largest city has a long history dating back as far as 850 AD.
Sandagerði
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Sandagerð”, “Sandagerdi”, and “Sandegærde”
- Category: landform
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.0006° or 62° 0′ 2″ northLongitude
-6.77765° or 6° 46′ 40″ westElevation
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
9CJM262C+6WOpenStreetMap ID
way 62313203OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachGeoNames ID
2614270
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aquarium and National Hospital of the Faroe Islands.
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