Húsavík Municipality

	Húsavík Municipality Húsavík Municipality () is a municipality of the Faroe Islands. The town of Húsavík is the administrative centre. Its area comprises the southeastern quarter of the island of Sandoy. It contains the following towns and villages:http://www.visitsandoy.fo/index.asp?pID= Húsavík Húsavík () is a town in Norðurþing municipality on the northeast coast of Iceland on the shores of Skjálfandi bay with 2,485 inhabitants. The most famous landmark of the town is the wooden church Húsavíkurkirkja, built in 1907. Húsav� ... Skarvanes * Dalur References Municipalities of the Faroe Islands {{Faroes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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 Regions of the Faroe Islands, region that includes this island along with Skúvoy and Stóra Dímun. , the largest population centre on the island is the village of Sandur (Faroe Islands), Sandur with a population of 532. Other settlements include Skarvanes, Skopun, Skálavík, Húsavík, Faroe Islands, Húsavík and Dalur. Sandoy gets its name from the large beach at Sandur, Faroe Islands, Sandur, and the general sandy soil of the island. It is the only island with dunes. There are similarly named islands, Sanday, Orkney, Sanday in the Orkney Islands, Sanday, Inner Hebrides, Sanday in the Inner Hebrides and Sandøya, Møre og Romsdal, Sandøy in Norway. The Sandoyartunnilin connects between the centre of the island and Gamlarætt on Streymoy. Construction started in 2019 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a population of 54,609 and a land area of 1,393 km². The official language is Faroese language, Faroese, which is partially mutually intelligible with Icelandic language, Icelandic. The terrain is rugged, dominated by fjords and cliffs with sparse vegetation and few trees. As a result of its proximity to the Arctic Circle, the islands experience perpetual Twilight, civil twilight during summer nights and very short winter days; nevertheless, they experience a Oceanic climate#Subpolar variety (Cfc, Cwc), subpolar oceanic climate and mild temperatures year-round due to the Gulf Stream. The capital, Tórshavn, receives the fewest recorded hours of sunshine of any city in the world at only 840 per year. Færeyinga saga, Færeyinga Saga and the writin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Húsavík, Faroe Islands Húsavík () is an old village located on the east of the island of Sandoy, in Húsavík Municipality, Faroe Islands. In the centre of Húsavík there is a ruin called ‘Heimi á Garði’. It is said to be the remains of a farm that was built by the 'Lady of the House in Húsavík'. She was a strict and wealthy lady who lived in the 14th century. She owned all the land in Húsavík and also had some properties in Norway. Legend has it that she buried two servants alive. It is also said that she got all her wealth when she sold a golden horn to the King. The story goes that she found the golden horn in the ground, after dreaming of its location. Image gallery File:Húsavík, Faroe Islands.JPG, Húsavík, Faroe Islands. File:Stamps of the Faroe Islands-2014-03.jpg, Stamp showing the 'Lady of Húsavík'. File:Stamps of the Faroe Islands-2014-01.jpg, The golden horn. (Faroese stamp from 2014) See also * List of towns in the Faroe Islands This is a list of villages (and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Skarvanes Skarvanes (; lit. 'cape of shags') is a village on Sandoy, in the Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a populat .... 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. References External links * Sandoy Populated places in the Faroe Islands {{faroes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dalur Dalur () is a village in the Faroe Islands. Dalur is located on the east-side of Sandoy. 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 cliffs ''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 * List of towns in the Faroe Islands This is a list of villages (and towns) of the Faroe Islands as of 29 of April 2025. :fo:Býir í Føroyum References {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Towns In The Faroe Islands Towns Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faro ... References External links Faroeislands.dk: DalurImages and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands. Populated places in the Faroe Islands Valleys of the Faroe Islands Sandoy {{faroes-geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]