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Sandvík marked on the Faroe Islands
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Sandvík marked on the Faroe Islands

Sandvík [ˈsanvʊik] is the northernmost village of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. The name means "sandy bay".

It is connected to the road system of the island through a 1½ kilometre tunnel. There is a small museum in the centre of the village in a traditional Faeroese house dating from 1860.

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