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Sands kirkja

Sands kirkja is a church in , . Sands kirkja is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near the church .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandur and Skarvanes.

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.

Village
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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 5 km southeast of Sands kirkja.

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 south of Sands kirkja.

Sands kirkja

Latitude
61.83311° or 61° 49′ 59″ north
Longitude
-6.81173° or 6° 48′ 42″ west
Open location code
9CHMR5MQ+68
Open­Street­Map ID
way 589344651
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q431648
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Norwegian Bokmål—“Sands kirkja” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Sands kirkja”
  • Faroese: “Sands kirkja”
  • German: “Sands Kirkja”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Sands kirkja”
  • Norwegian: “Sands kirkja”

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Highlights include Listasavnið á Sandi and Missiónshúsið á Sandi.

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