Sandá
Sandá is a stream in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Sandá is situated nearby to the village Selatrað, as well as near the locality Veðranes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Selatraðar kirkja and Hósvíkar kirkja.
Hósvíkar kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hósvíkar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3 km southwest of Sandá.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Selatrað and Hósvík.
Selatrað
Village
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Selatrað is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in Sjóvar Municipality. The name Selatrað refers to a breeding place for seals.
Hósvík
Village
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Hósvík is a village in the Faroe Islands. It has a population of 320 and is located on a bay on Streymoy's east-coast. The ferry to Selatrað on Eysturoy island used to go from Hósvík, but was superseded by the Streymin Bridge between the islands. Hósvík is situated 3 km west of Sandá.
Skálabotnur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skálafjørður, also known as Skálabotnur, is a village at the end of the Skálafjørður fjord on the Faroese island of Eysturoy located in Runavík Municipality. Skálabotnur is situated 4 km northeast of Sandá.
Sandá
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Sanda”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.16322° or 62° 9′ 48″ northLongitude
-6.88857° or 6° 53′ 19″ westElevation
35 metres (115 feet)Open location code
9CJM5476+7HGeoNames ID
2614276
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Sandá” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Sandá”
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Localities in the Area
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