Strendur
Village in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Village in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Strendur (Danish: Strænder) is a village on the Faroese island of Eysturoy, located along the Skálafjørður fjord. It is the seat and main settlement of the Sjóvar Municipality.
Strendur | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 62°6′46″N 6°45′23″W | |
State | Kingdom of Denmark |
Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
Island | Eysturoy |
Municipality | Sjóvar Municipality |
Population (January 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 1,015 |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
Postal code | FO 490 |
Climate | Cfc |
The 2012 population was 785. Its postal code is FO 490. Strendur means beaches or strands in the Faroese language.[2]
The village is connected by road to Selatrað, Skáli and the rest of Eysturoy, and via the Eysturoyartunnilin to Runavík and Tórshavn.
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