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. Skarvanes is situated 3 km south of Lítlavatn.

Húsavík

Village

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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’. Húsavík is situated 3 km southeast of Lítlavatn.

Skálavík

Village

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Skálavík is a village and municipality on the eastern coast of the Faroese island Sandoy. Skálavík is situated 4 km east of Lítlavatn.

Lítlavatn

Type: Pond
Also known as: “Litlavatn”
Category: body of water
Location: Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.82041° or 61° 49′ 14″ north

Longitude

-6.73327° or 6° 43′ 60″ west

Elevation

122 metres (400 feet)

Open location code

9CHMR7C8+5M

GeoNames ID

2617524

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Faroese: “Lítlavatn”

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