Sandvík
Village in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the village in Iceland, see Grímsey.
Sandvík (pronounced [ˈsanvʊik], "Sandy Bay"; Danish: Sandvig) is the northernmost village of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the northern side of a shallow fjord. The village was previously known as Hvalvík (Bay of Whales). It changed its name to Sandvík in 1913 as there was too much confusion regarding mail delivery, because there is another village named Hvalvík on Streymoy. The village had originally been known as Sandvík during the Viking Age.
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Sandvík | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 61°38′16″N 6°55′19″W | |
State | Kingdom of Denmark |
Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
Municipality | Hvalba Municipality |
Population (January 2010) | |
• Total | 97 |
Postal code | FO 860 |
Climate | Cfc |
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