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 | |
 Strendur at the Skálafjørður, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands | |
  Strendur Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°6′46″N 6°45′23″W / 62.11278°N 6.75639°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.
References
edit- ^ Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands
- ^ Brandt, Don (2006). More Stamps and Story of the Faroe Islands (PDF). Vol. 1. Tórshavn: Postverk Føroya. p. 37. ISBN 99918-3-191-6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
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