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.

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.

Mikladalur

Village

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Mikladalur, meaning "great valley or dale" is the largest of four villages on the northern Faroese island of Kalsoy in the municipality of Klaksvík. It is situated in a large U-shaped valley on the east coast of the island. Mikladalur is situated 5 km west of Kunoy.

Kunoy

Also known as: “Kunø”
Location: Northern Islands, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

62.3196° or 62° 19′ 11″ north

Longitude

-6.6742° or 6° 40′ 27″ west

Elevation

611 metres (2,005 feet)

Open location code

9CJM889G+V8

GeoNames ID

2618121

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