Sandur, Faroe Islands
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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. In January 2024, the population stood at 529.
Sandur, Faroe Islands
The most reliable information of a church in the Faroe Islands is that of Sandur, dating back to the 11th century.
Harbour scene in Sandur. The ferry MV Sildberin to one of the southern islands: Skúvoy.
The inlet Sandsvágur and the sandy beach after which the village is called. This is the only beach on the Faroe Islands with dunes and beach grass.
Sandoy
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Sandoy is the first of the five southern islands that make up the Faroe chain, the fifth biggest of all the Faroe Islands, an autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark. It also refers to the region that includes this island along with Skúvoy and Stóra Dímun. As of January 2020, the largest population centre on the island is the village of Sandur with a population of 532. Other settlements include Skarvanes, Skopun, Skálavík, Húsavík and Dalur.
Island of Sandoy seen from a helicopter.
Skarvanes
The lake Sandsvatn is the largest on the island and the third largest in the Faroe Islands.
Húsavík, Faroe Islands