Strendur

Strendur
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 / 62.11278; -6.75639Coordinates: 62°6′46″N 6°45′23″W / 62.11278°N 6.75639°W / 62.11278; -6.75639
State  Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country  Faroe Islands
Island Eysturoy
Municipality Sjóvar Municipality
Population (1 January 2017)
 • Total 808[1]
Time zone GMT
 • Summer (DST) UTC+1 (EST)
Postal code FO 490
Climate Cfc

Strendur (Danish: Strænder) is a village on the Faroese island of Eysturoy, located along the Skálafjørður fjord in Sjóvar Municipality.

The 2012 population was 785. Its postal code is FO 490. Strendur means beach or strand in the Faroese language.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Database of the Faroe
  2. ↑ Brandt, Don. More Stamps and Story of the Faroe Islands (PDF). 1. Tórshavn: Postverk Føroya. p. 37. ISBN 99918-3-191-6. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-09-04.

See also

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