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Also known as Sandoy (island in the Faroe Islands)

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 region that includes this island along with Skúvoy and Stóra Dímun. , the largest population centre on the island is the village of Sandur with a population of 532. Other settlements include Skarvanes, Skopun, Skálavík, Húsavík and Dalur.

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Sandoy
Settlement.settlement_type
Island
Settlement.image_skyline
Sandoy aerial 2019 b.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Island of Sandoy seen from a helicopter.
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Position of Sandoy on Faroe map.png
Settlement.map_caption
Location within the Faroe Islands
Settlement.subdivision_type
State
Settlement.subdivision_name
Kingdom of Denmark
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Autonomous country
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Faroe Islands
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Sandoy
Settlement.seat_type
Municipality seat
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Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
125
Settlement.population_total
1231
Settlement.population_as_of
01-2020
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto

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Population
1313
Area
112.1
Image
Sandoy aerial 2019 a.jpg
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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 region that includes this island along with Skúvoy and Stóra Dímun. , the largest population centre on the island is the village of Sandur with a population of 532. Other settlements include Skarvanes, Skopun, Skálavík, Húsavík and Dalur.

Sandoy gets its name from the large beach at Sandur, and the general sandy soil of the island. It is the only island with dunes.

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