Skarvanes ( da, Skarvenæs;
lit. 'cape of
shags') is a village on
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 ...
, 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 ...
.
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.
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Sandoy
Populated places in the Faroe Islands
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