Sandur, Faroe Islands

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Sandur Sand (Danish)
Municipality and village
Sandur Municipality Sands kommuna (Faroese)
Sandur Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 61°50′10″N 6°48′38″W / 61.83611°N 6.81056°W / 61.83611; -6.81056
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Faroe Islands
Island	Sandoy
Government
• Mayor	Brandur Sandoy
Area
• Total	48 km2 (19 sq mi)
Population  (January 2024)
• Total	529
• Density	11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WEST)
Postal code	FO 210
Climate	Cfc
Website	www.sandur.fo

Sandur (meaning sandy beach; Danish: Sand) is a village on the south coast of the island of Sandoy in the Faroe Islands. The Sandur hoard of silver coins, dating to the end of the 11th century, attests to the long history of the village. In January 2024, the population stood at 529.

The municipality of Sandur consists of the village of Sandur only. It is the most populous place on the "Sand Island", and is situated on a peninsula between the lakes of Gróthúsvatn in the northwest and Sandsvatn in the northeast, facing the inlets of Grótvík and Sandsvágur in the south.