Dalur ( da, Dal) is a village in the
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.
They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...
. Dalur is located on the east-side of
Sandoy
Sandoy ("Sand Island") 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 alon ...
.
The village lies in the bottom of a relatively large valley. ''Dalur'' means ''valley'' in
Faroese.
A little road leads from Dalur to the south-tip of the island. From there it is possible to walk to the
bird cliff
Bird cliffs, or nesting cliffs, are steep cliffs with numerous small shelves which serve as nesting locations for bird colonies. Bird cliffs are found on islands in the North Atlantic and Arctic, such as the Faroe Islands, Iceland, the Svalbard ...
s ''Skorin''.
The church in Dalur was built in 1957 and this is the only church that has ever been here.
Gallery
Image:Faroese stamp 569 Sandoy.jpg, Dalur on a Faroese stamp of 2006.
See also
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List of towns in the Faroe Islands
This is a list of villages (and towns) of the Faroe Islands. :fo:Býir í Føroyum :de:Liste der Städte und Orte auf den Färöern
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Towns In The Faroe Islands
Towns
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Isla ...
References
External links
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Faroeislands.dk: DalurImages and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
Populated places in the Faroe Islands
Valleys of the Faroe Islands
Sandoy
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