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Skarð

Skarð is an abandoned village on the east coast of the island of in the region of the Faroes. Skarð means mountain pass. On 23 December 1913, all seven able-bodied men of the village perished while out fishing in the village boat.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Skard” and “Skardh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kunoyar kirkja.

Church
Photo: DavideGorla, CC BY 2.0.
is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Skarð.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skálatoftir and Kunoy.

Hamlet
Photo: Tofts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and municipality in the . The village itself is located on the western shores of the island of , which the town is named after. is situated 3½ km south of Skarð.

Village
Photo: Maciej Brencz, CC BY 2.0.
is a hamlet on the island of in the Region of the Faroes. lies on the outermost northern edge of Borðoy's east coast. The origins of the settlement can be traced back to the 14th century. is situated 4½ km northeast of Skarð.

Skarð

Latitude
62.32395° or 62° 19′ 26″ north
Longitude
-6.64848° or 6° 38′ 55″ west
Elevation
134 metres (440 feet)
Open location code
9CJM89F2+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 302103963
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2613874
Wiki­data ID
Q1079286
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Swedish—“Skarð” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Скард”
  • Catalan: “Skarð”
  • Danish: “Skår”
  • Danish: “Skard”
  • Danish: “Skarð”
  • Dutch: “Skard”
  • Dutch: “Skarð”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “الفارق”
  • Faroese: “Skarð”
  • German: “Skarð”
  • Hungarian: “Skarð”
  • Italian: “Skarð”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Skarð”
  • Norwegian: “Skarð”
  • Polish: “Skard”
  • Polish: “Skarð”
  • Portuguese: “Skarð”
  • Russian: “Скар”
  • Russian: “Скард”
  • Swedish: “Skarð”

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