Skipanes

Skipanes is a hamlet on the Faeroese island of in Runavík Municipality. Founded in 1841, the population as of August 2022 was 55 people. In amalgamation with in Eysturkommuna, it forms a tiny conurbation; a small creek acts as a border between the two settlements.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Undir Mýruhjalla and Gøtu Church.

Pitch
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is a in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Skála ÍF. The stadium holds 1,000 people and opened in 1968. hosted the Faroe Islands Cup final in 1984.

Church
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is situated 2½ km northeast of Skipanes.

Church
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is situated 3 km northeast of Skipanes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gøtueiði and Skála.

Village
a town in the , located deep in the Skalafjordur-inlet on , founded in 1850. The village has now grown towards its neighbour-village Skipanes.

Village
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(reclaimed its original name as opposed to incorrect Skáli in 2011; is a village on the east coast of the Faroese island of , located in Runavík Municipality.

Village
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is a village on the east coast of the of in . As of January 2024, it has a population of 506. Its postal code is FO 513.

Skipanes

Latitude
62.17347° or 62° 10′ 25″ north
Longitude
-6.77024° or 6° 46′ 13″ west
Population
53
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
9CJM56FH+9W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29023802
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2613735
Wiki­data ID
Q1079313
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Skipanes” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Skipanes”
  • Danish: “Skibenæs”
  • Danish: “Skipanes”
  • Dutch: “Skipanes”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سكيپانيس”
  • Faroese: “Skipanes”
  • French: “Skipanes”
  • German: “Skipanes”
  • Hungarian: “Skipanes”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Skibenæs”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Skipanes”
  • Norwegian: “Skipanes”
  • Romanian: “Skipanes”
  • Swedish: “Skipanes”

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