Skúvoy

The village Skúvoy lies on the east side of . Skúvoy is the only village on the island. The inhabitants of Skúvoy mainly earn their living from agriculture.
Wikipedia
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Village with 30 residents
  • Description: settlement on Skúvoy, Faroe Islands
  • Also known as: “Skúgvoy”, “Skuö”, “Skuö Bygd”, “Skuvoy”, “Skúvoy, Skúvoy”, and “Skúvoyarbygd”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skúvoyar kirkja and Knútur.

Church
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is marginally the highest point of in the central . Located on the western side of the island, the hill has a height of 392 or 393 metres. towards the south of Skúvoy is marginally lower at 391 metres. is situated 2½ km west of Skúvoy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skarvanes and Dalur.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on , in the . It temporarily became extinct in 2000 when its last permanent inhabitant died, though the population has since rebounded; as of 2013, the population is 13, with most of the houses being uses as holiday homes. is situated 4 km northeast of Skúvoy.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the . is located on the east-side of . The village lies in the bottom of a relatively large valley. means valley in Faroese. is situated 7 km east of Skúvoy.

Village
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is a village on the south coast of the island of in the . The hoard of silver coins, dating to the end of the 11th century, attests to the long history of the village. is situated 7 km north of Skúvoy.

Skúvoy

Latitude
61.77074° or 61° 46′ 15″ north
Longitude
-6.80588° or 6° 48′ 21″ west
Population
30
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
9CHMQ5CV+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29023796
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2613477
Wiki­data ID
Q6274717
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Skúvoy” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Skúvoy”
  • Chinese: “斯库沃伊”
  • Danish: “Skuø”
  • Danish: “Skúvoy”
  • Dutch: “Skúvoy”
  • French: “Skúvoy”
  • Hungarian: “Skúvoy (település)”
  • Hungarian: “Skúvoy”
  • Irish: “Skúvoy”
  • Japanese: “スキューヴォイ”
  • Lithuanian: “Skuvojus”
  • Ossetian: “Скувой”
  • Polish: “Skúvoy”
  • Romanian: “Skúvoy, Skúvoy”
  • Romanian: “Skuvoy”
  • Romanian: “Skúvoy”
  • Swedish: “Skúvoy”

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