Svínoyarfjørður
Svínoyarfjørður is a strait in Northern Islands, Faroe Islands. Svínoyarfjørður is situated nearby to the locality Tjørnunes, as well as near Bíldsskoratangi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Svínoy and Norðtoftir.
Svínoy
Village
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Svínoy is the only village on the northern Faroese island of the same name in Klaksvík Municipality. Until 1 January 2009 it was the only village in the now abolished Svínoy Municipality. Svínoy is situated 4½ km east of Svínoyarfjørður.
Norðtoftir
Village
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Norðtoftir is a small settlement on the Faroese island of Borðoy in the Hvannasund municipality. The 2023 population was 3. Its postal code is FO 736. Norðtoftir is situated on the east coast of Borðoy at the end of the second tunnel on the road from Klaksvik. Norðtoftir is situated 5 km west of Svínoyarfjørður.
Depil
Village
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Depil is a village in the Faroe Islands. Depil is located on the east side of Borðoy between Norðdepil and Norðtoftir. The village has only five inhabitants. Depil is situated 6 km west of Svínoyarfjørður.
Svínoyarfjørður
- Type: Strait
- Also known as: “Svinö Fjord” and “Svinoyarfjordhur”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Northern Islands, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.2684° or 62° 16′ 6″ northLongitude
-6.42292° or 6° 25′ 23″ westOpen location code
9CJM7H9G+9RGeoNames ID
2611988
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