Skúvoy

Skúvoy is an island in , . Skúvoy is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Knútur and Skúvoyar kirkja.

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.

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skúvoy and Skarvanes.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The village lies on the east side of . is the only village on the island. The inhabitants of mainly earn their living from agriculture.

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 5 km northeast of Skúvoy.

Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
61.76818° or 61° 46′ 5″ north
Longitude
-6.82568° or 6° 49′ 32″ west
Elevation
151 metres (495 feet)
Open location code
9CHMQ59F+7P
Geo­Names ID
2613478
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Skúvoy” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Востраў Скувай”
  • Catalan: “Skúvoy”
  • Danish: “Skúvoy”
  • Dutch: “Skúvoy”
  • Faroese: “Skúgvoy”
  • Finnish: “Skúvoy”
  • German: “Skúvoy”
  • Greek: “Σκούβοϊ”
  • Hebrew: “סקובוי”
  • Hungarian: “Skúvoy”
  • Lithuanian: “Skuvojus”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Skúvoy”
  • Norwegian: “Skúvoy”
  • Ossetian: “Скувой”
  • Russian: “Скувой”
  • Spanish: “Skúvoy”
  • Swedish: “Skúvoy”
  • Ukrainian: “Скувой”

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