Sandur is a village on the south coast of the island of Sandoy in the Faroe Islands. The Sandur hoard of silver coins, dating to the end of the 11th century, attests to the long history of the village. Sandur is situated 3½ km east of Tyrilsválur.

Skopun

Village

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Skopun is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the northern coast of Sandoy. Skopun is the second-largest town on the island. Skopun Municipality consists only of the town of Skopun. Skopun is situated 7 km north of Tyrilsválur.

Skúvoy

Village

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The village Skúvoy lies on the east side of the island with the same name. Skúvoy is the only village on the island. The inhabitants of Skúvoy mainly earn their living from agriculture. Skúvoy is situated 9 km southeast of Tyrilsválur.

Tyrilsválur

Type: Locality
Location: Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.84007° or 61° 50′ 24″ north

Longitude

-6.88288° or 6° 52′ 58″ west

Open location code

9CHMR4R8+2R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 302102322

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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