Skarvanes

Village in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark
61°47′35″N 6°44′13″W / 61.79306°N 6.73694°W / 61.79306; -6.73694State Kingdom of DenmarkConstituent country Faroe IslandsIslandSandoyMunicipalityHúsavík MunicipalityPopulation
 (1 January 2013)
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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.

External links

  • Media related to Skarvanes at Wikimedia Commons
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