Skarvanes
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| Coordinates: 61°47′35″N 6°44′13″W / 61.79306°N 6.73694°WCoordinates: 61°47′35″N 6°44′13″W / 61.79306°N 6.73694°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Faroe Islands |
| Village | Skarvanes |
| Municipality | Húsavík |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC+1) |
Skarvanes is a deserted village on Sandoy, in the Faroe Islands. Its last permanent inhabitant died in 2000, although there is still a family of 4 living in a nearby valley.[1]
The former residential houses in the scenic village are used as summer houses and for similar purposes nowadays.
[edit] References
- ^ Faeroe Islands. "All villages on the Faroe Islands". Faeroe Islands.dk. http://faroeislands.dk/pages/SkarvanesIndex.htm. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
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