Skarvanes

Skarvanes
Village
Skarvanes, with the islands of Lítla Dímun and Stóra Dímun in the background
Skarvanes, with the islands of Lítla Dímun
and Stóra Dímun in the background
Sandoy
Sandoy
Skarvanes is located in Denmark Faroe Islands
Skarvanes
Skarvanes
Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 61°47′35″N 6°44′13″W / 61.79306°N 6.73694°W / 61.79306; -6.73694
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandSandoy
MunicipalityHúsavík Municipality
Population
 (1 January 2013)
 • Total
13
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (EST)
ClimateCfc

Skarvanes (Danish: Skarvenæs; lit. 'cape of shags') is a village on Sandoy, in the Faroe Islands.

It temporarily became extinct in 2000 when its last permanent inhabitant died,[1] though the population has since rebounded; as of 2013, the population is 13, with most of the houses being uses as holiday homes.

References

  1. ^ Faeroe Islands. "All villages on the Faroe Islands". Faeroe Islands.dk. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
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