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Sandur
Sand (Danish) | |
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Municipality and village | |
| Sandur Municipality Sands kommuna (Faroese) | |
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  Sandur Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 61°50′10″N 6°48′38″W / 61.83611°N 6.81056°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Faroe Islands |
| Island | Sandoy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brandur Sandoy |
| Area | |
• Total | 48 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2024) | |
• Total | 529 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| Postal code | FO 210 |
| Climate | Cfc |
| Website | www |
Sandur (meaning sandy beach; Danish: Sand) is a village on the south coast of the island of Sandoy in the Faroe Islands. The Sandur hoard of silver coins, dating to the end of the 11th century, attests to the long history of the village. In January 2024, the population stood at 529.
The municipality of Sandur consists of the village of Sandur only. It is the most populous place on the "Sand Island", and is situated on a peninsula between the lakes of Gróthúsvatn in the northwest and Sandsvatn in the northeast, facing the inlets of Grótvík and Sandsvágur in the south.