| Sandvík | |
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| — Village — | |
  Sandvík
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| Coordinates: 61°38′16″N 6°55′19″W / 61.63778°N 6.92194°W | |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Autonomous Province |  Faroe Islands |
| Municipality | Hvalbiar |
| Population[citation needed] | |
| - Total | 113 |
| ZIP code | FO 860 |
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Sandvík (pronounced [ˈsanvʊik], Faroese: Sandy Bay) is the northernmost village of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. It is situated at the bottom of a shallow fjord. The small village was known as Hvalvík (Bay of Whales) until 1913.
It is connected to the road system of the island through a 1500-meter tunnel bored through the mountains.
There is a small museum called "bóndahusið uttan Ánna" in the centre of the village. It is located in a traditional Faroese house dating from 1860.
A narrow road leads from Sandvík to the west coast where many sea birds nest in the cliffs. Ásmundarstakkur is a 97-meter high detached rock which is home to puffins and other sea birds.
History
Sandvík is the place where Sigmundur Brestisson was murdered after his long swim from Skúvoy in an attempt to flee from Tróndur í Gøtu. When Sigmundur came ashore exhausted to what he thought would be safety, Torgrímur the Evil One fell upon him as he lay helpless on the sand and killed him for the golden bracelet he wore on his arm.
In 1349 the village became deserted, the inhabitants having been wiped out by the Black Death. It would not be until 1816 that the village was once more inhabited.
The church in Sandvík was built in Froðba in 1840. Later it was moved to Tvøroyri and finally in 1908 it was moved to Sandvík.
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