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]