Strendur

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

Strendur
Village
Strendur at the Skálafjørður, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands
Strendur
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°6′46″N 6°45′23″W
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandEysturoy
MunicipalitySjóvar Municipality
Population
 (1 January 2017)
  Total808[1]
Time zoneGMT
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (EST)
Postal code
FO 490
ClimateCfc

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 (2006). 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

  • List of towns in the Faroe Islands


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