Dalur Explained

Official Name:Dalur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Faroe Islands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village in the Faroe Islands
Subdivision Type:State
Subdivision Type1:Constituent country
Subdivision Name1: Faroe Islands
Subdivision Type2:Island
Subdivision Name2:Sandoy
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:1 January 2006
Population Total:48
Timezone1:GMT
Utc Offset1:+0
Timezone1 Dst:EST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+1
Coordinates:61.7822°N -6.6756°W
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Cfc

Dalur (Danish: Dal) is a village in the Faroe Islands. Dalur is located on the east-side of Sandoy.The village lies in the bottom of a relatively large valley. Dalur means valley in Faroese.

A little road leads from Dalur to the south-tip of the island. From there it is possible to walk to the bird cliffs Skorin.The church in Dalur was built in 1957 and this is the only church that has ever been here.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dalur. The Tourist Information Center in Sandoy. June 8, 2010.