SANDUR

Sandoy · FAROE ISLANDS (FO) · 61.84°N / 6.81°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,614,212

Sandur is a city in Faroe Islands with a population of 608. It sits at 61.84/-6.81, runs on Atlantic/Faroe, is 7 km from Skálavík.

Population 608

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Atlantic/Faroe

All facts

fields

Country: Faroe Islands
Subdivision: Sandoy
Coords: 61.84°N / 6.81°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

E Skálavík Sandoy 171 7.8 km

NW Skopun Sandoy 457 7.8 km

S Skúvoy Sandoy 53 8.0 km

N Argir Streymoy 2,504 17.2 km

N Tórshavn Streymoy 13,200 18.7 km

N Hoyvík Streymoy 4,618 21.4 km

S Hvalba Suðuroy 673 28.0 km

N Toftir Eysturoy 964 28.2 km

NW Sandavágur Vágar 779 29.6 km

N Strendur Eysturoy 970 29.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAE

Vágar Airport

Large airport

34.8 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Sandur?: 608 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Sandur in?: Atlantic/Faroe.
Which country is Sandur in?: Faroe Islands (FO).
Which airport serves Sandur?: Vágar Airport (FAE).
How far is Sandur from Tórshavn?: About 19 km.
Does Sandur have a university?: Not on record.
What currency is used in Faroe Islands?: Danish Krone.
How many cities are in Faroe Islands?: 35 on record.
Which admin region is Sandur in?: Sandoy.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2614212

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2614212,
    "name": "Sandur",
    "ascii_name": "Sandur",
    "country_code": "FO",
    "population": 608,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Atlantic/Faroe",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 61.8425,
    "longitude": -6.80778
  }
}

Context

comparatives

3.6x the population of Skálavík.
7 km from Skálavík.
Same timezone (Atlantic/Faroe) as 34 other cities in Faroe Islands.