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Sandur score: 14/100 (Low) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Sandur safe? Faroe Islands travel risk

Is Sandur safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Sandur scores 14/100 on our travel risk index (Low). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Sandur scores 14/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Faroe Islands (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Sandur: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (12/100) and health and medical access (18/100).

A score of 14 is higher than the scores of 1% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Faroe Islands travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Situated in Sandur at 61.8344° N, 6.8171° W (elevation 113 m), Sandur lies in Faroe Islands. Time zone: Atlantic/Faroe.

Region
Sandur
Coordinates
61.8344° N, 6.8171° W
Elevation
113 m
Time Zone
Atlantic/Faroe
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Glasgow (680.3 km SSE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Vágar Airport (FAE) 35.0 km NW
Police Station Politi 20.3 km N

Proximate Regional Communities (Faroe Islands)

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Faroe Islands travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Faroe Islands entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Húsavík 10
7.6 km ESE
Tórshavn 10
18.5 km N
Sørvágur 10
36.8 km NW
Vestmanna 10
40.1 km NNW
Klaksvík 10
47.1 km NNE
Eiði 10
53.7 km NNW

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy