Skopunarfjørður
Skopunarfjørður is a strait in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Skopunarfjørður is situated nearby to the locality Norður á Bergi, as well as near Lykkjan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Skopunar kirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skopun and Hestur.
Skopun
Village
Skopun is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the northern coast of Sandoy. Skopun is the second-largest town on the island. Skopun Municipality consists only of the town of Skopun.
Hestur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hestur is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony. Hestur is situated 4 km north of Skopunarfjørður.
Kirkjubøur
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkjubøur is the southernmost village on Streymoy. The village is the Faroes' most important historical site, with the ruins of the Magnus Cathedral from around 1300, Saint Olav's Church, from the 12th century and the old farmhouse of Kirkjubøargarður from the 11th century.
Skopunarfjørður
- Type: Strait
- Also known as: “Skopen Fjord” and “Skopunarfjordhur”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.9183° or 61° 55′ 6″ northLongitude
-6.86939° or 6° 52′ 10″ westOpen location code
9CHMW49J+86GeoNames ID
2613659
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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