Sandur
in Sandoyar Sýsla, Faroe Islands
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Vagar Airport (22 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 61.842 and -6.808 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 61° 50' 32" and W -6° 48' 28"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Krone - DKK
- Spoken languages:
- Faroese, Danish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:19 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:26 am and 9:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku - References
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Discover Sandur
Sandur in Sandoyar Sýsla with it's 608 citizens is a city in Faroe Islands a little south of Torshavn, the country's capital city.
Local time in Sandur is now 08:19 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 1 airports in the vicinity of Sandur. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Torshavn, Tvoroyri, Eystur, Fuglafjordur and Midvagur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 40 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 87% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
5°C (40 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
5°C (40 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Kirkjubøur
View of the sea in Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands (August 2011).
Faroe Islands Nordic Schooner
Produced by KOVBOYFILM http://www.kovboyfilm.com +44 (020) 3286 9937.
Torshavn, Islas Feroe
Nunca para de llover en Feroe?. Paseamos por su capital.
Faroe Islands OY1R to St Helena Islands ZD7FT qrp portable
Working some dx qrp portable. Yaesu ft-817, 4m tall vertical with a loading coil in the middle. Grounding consists of three radials two in the water and a short one under the antenna. Power...
Nimbus Fø45 Discharging in Skúvoy Faroe Islands
Great skua chick nailpolish
this video shows my field assistant Martin Berg painting the chicks nails, as they at this point were too small to ring, and we want to distinguish between the two chicks, and also to not mix...
Nimbus Fø45 in Skúvoyarfirði onboard M/B Súlan
Great skua chicks hatching
Hesar pisurnar komu vit framá herfyri. Tann eina var komin rættiliga nógv longri enn hin men tað var eisini brostið fyri nev hjá tí seinnu. Tær lóu báðar og lótu til hvørja aðra.
Great skua chick hatching
Survival Tips for Faroe Islands
Survival tips/tour diary/black humour from my trip to the amazing Faroe Islands this summer with the musical theatrical piece "Syndefaldet - eftir William Heinesen".
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Sandur, Faroe Islands
Sandur (meaning sandy beach) is a village on the south coast of the island of Sandoy in the Faroe Islands. The Sandur hoard, dating to the end of the 11th century, suggests the long history of the village. In January 2010 the population stood at 558. The Municipality of Sandur consists of the village of Sandur only.
Sandur Hoard
The Sandur hoard of the Faroe Islands was found in Sandur in 1863 and consists of 98 silver coins, which were probably buried between 1070 and 1080. The hoard is the oldest and only coin hoard found on the archipelago. The coin hoard from Sandur is interesting not only due to the age of the coins, but also due to their origin, because it indicates with which countries the Faroers already traded in the 11th century. It is generally assumed the Viking period ended on the Faroe Islands in 1035.
Sandsvatn
The Sandsvatn is the largest lake on the island of Sandoy and the third largest in the Faroe Islands, measuring 0.8 km with a depth of 5 metres. It is situated in a valley between Skopun and Sandur, just north of the latter on Road 30. At the northern end of the lake are the island's school centre and a copse (plantation) which was badly damaged by a 1988 hurricane. The lake used to be rich in trout, lake trout and salmon.
