Skálatoftir
Skálatoftir is a hamlet in Klaksvík Municipality, Northern Islands. Skálatoftir is situated nearby to the neighborhood Á Suðbø, as well as near the locality Búðadalur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Tofts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skarð and Múli.
Skarð
Hamlet
Photo: Tofts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skarð is an abandoned village on the east coast of the island of Kunoy in the Norðoyar 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.
Múli
Village
Photo: Maciej Brencz, CC BY 2.0.
Múli is a hamlet on the island of Borðoy in the Norðoyar Region of the Faroes. Múli lies on the outermost northern edge of Borðoy's east coast. The origins of the settlement can be traced back to the 14th century. Múli is situated 3½ km north of Skálatoftir.
Kunoy
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kunoy is a village and municipality in the Faroe Islands. The village itself is located on the western shores of the island of Kunoy, which the town is named after. Kunoy is situated 4½ km southwest of Skálatoftir.
Skálatoftir
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Skalatoftir”
- Categories: abandoned village, ruins, historic site, and locality
- Location: Klaksvík Municipality, Northern Islands, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.32199° or 62° 19′ 19″ northLongitude
-6.60456° or 6° 36′ 16″ westElevation
141 metres (463 feet)Open location code
9CJM89CW+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
node 8592728828OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2613923Wikidata ID
Q1513588
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Polish—“Skálatoftir” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Skálatoftir”
- Danish: “Skálatoftir”
- Danish: “Skåletofte”
- Dutch: “Skalatoftir”
- Dutch: “Skálatoftir”
- Faroese: “Skálatoftir”
- German: “Skálatoftir”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Skálatoftir”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Skåletofte”
- Norwegian: “Skálatoftir”
- Polish: “Skálatoftir”
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