Knúkur

Knúkur is a peak in , and has an elevation of 300 metres. Knúkur is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skopunar kirkja.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skopun and Sandur.

Village
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is a town in the situated on the northern coast of . is the second-largest town on the island. Municipality consists only of the town of .

Village
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is a village on the south coast of the island of in the . The hoard of silver coins, dating to the end of the 11th century, attests to the long history of the village.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island in the central , to the west of and the south of . means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony. is situated 8 km north of Knúkur.

Knúkur

Latitude
61.88765° or 61° 53′ 16″ north
Longitude
-6.84494° or 6° 50′ 42″ west
Elevation
300 metres (984 feet)
Open location code
9CHMV5Q4+32
Open­Street­Map ID
node 302101170
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2618586
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