Salthøvdi

Salthøvdi is a point in , . Salthøvdi is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sands kirkja.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Salthøvdi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandur and Skúvoy.

Village
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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 3½ km northeast of Salthøvdi.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The village lies on the east side of . is the only village on the island. The inhabitants of mainly earn their living from agriculture. is situated 7 km southeast of Salthøvdi.

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 southeast of Salthøvdi.

Salthøvdi

Latitude
61.81966° or 61° 49′ 11″ north
Longitude
-6.87589° or 6° 52′ 33″ west
Open location code
9CHMR49F+VJ
Geo­Names ID
2614296
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