Sandavágur is a town on the south coast of the Faroese island of Vágar. The name Sandavágur means sandy bay and refers to the sandy beach which used to be much larger than present.

Miðvágur, is a village in the Faroe Islands on Vágar. It has been a municipality until 1 January 2009 when it fused with Sandavágur into Vága kommuna. Located on the south coast of the island of Vágar, Miðvágur is the largest town on this Faroese island. Miðvágur is situated 3 km west of Góðansá.

Vatnsoyrar

Village

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Vatnsoyrar is a village founded in 1921 in the middle of the Faroese island of Vagar. Vatnsoyrar, being created in 1921, is one of the youngest settlements in the Faroes. Vatnsoyrar is situated 7 km northwest of Góðansá.

Góðansá

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Godhansa”
Category: body of water
Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

62.05° or 62° 3′ north

Longitude

-7.13333° or 7° 8′ west

Open location code

9CJJ3V28+2M

GeoNames ID

2621335

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In Other Languages

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Faroese: “Góðansá”

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