Skálafjørður, also known as Skálabotnur, is a village at the end of the Skálafjørður fjord on the Faroese island of Eysturoy located in Runavík Municipality.

Selatrað

Village

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Selatrað is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in Sjóvar Municipality. The name Selatrað refers to a breeding place for seals. Selatrað is situated 2½ km south of Svínagjógv.

Skála

Village

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Skála (reclaimed its original name Skála as opposed to incorrect Skáli in 2011; is a village on the east coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy, located in Runavík Municipality. Skála is situated 4½ km southeast of Svínagjógv.

Svínagjógv

Type: Cleft
Also known as: “Svinagjogv”
Category: landform
Location: Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

62.18333° or 62° 11′ north

Longitude

-6.86667° or 6° 52′ west

Elevation

413 metres (1,355 feet)

Open location code

9CJM54MM+88

GeoNames ID

2612012

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In Other Languages

“Svínagjógv” goes by many names.

Faroese: “Svínagjógv”

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