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Skarvanes (Danish: Skarvenæs; lit. 'cape of shags') is a village on Sandoy, in the Faroe Islands.
Skarvanes | |
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Village | |
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 Sandoy | |
  Skarvanes Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 61°47′35″N 6°44′13″W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Faroe Islands |
| Island | Sandoy |
| Municipality | Húsavík Municipality |
| Population (1 January 2013) | |
• Total | 13 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
| Climate | Cfc |
It temporarily became extinct in 2000 when its last permanent inhabitant died,[1] though the population has since rebounded; as of 2013, the population is 13, with most of the houses being uses as holiday homes.
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