Skarvanes
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Skarvanes | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 | |
 | |
  Skarvanes | |
| Coordinates: 61°47′35″N 6°44′13″W / 61.79306°N 6.73694°WCoordinates: 61°47′35″N 6°44′13″W / 61.79306°N 6.73694°W | |
| State |
 Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |
 Faroe Islands |
| Island | Sandoy |
| Municipality | Húsavík |
| Population (1 January 2006) | |
| • Total | 4 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC+1) |
Skarvanes is a deserted village on Sandoy, in the Faroe Islands.
Its last permanent inhabitant died in 2000, although there is still a family of four living in a nearby valley.[1]
The former residential houses in the scenic village are used as summer houses and for similar purposes nowadays.
References
- ↑ Faeroe Islands. "All villages on the Faroe Islands". Faeroe Islands.dk. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
External links
Media related to Skarvanes at Wikimedia Commons
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.