Knútur

Knútur is marginally the highest point of Skúvoy in the central . Located on the western side of the island, the hill has a height of 392 or 393 metres. towards the south of Skúvoy is marginally lower at 391 metres.
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  • Peak rising to 393 metres (1,289 feet)
  • …is also known as “Knúkur”
  • Description: mountain on Skúvoy, Faroe Islands

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skúvoyar kirkja.

Church
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skúvoy and Skarvanes.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The village lies on the east side of .

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on , in the .

Village
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is a village on the south coast of the island of in the . is situated 8 km north of Knútur.

Knútur

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Latitude
61.76818° or 61° 46′ 5″ north
Longitude
-6.85537° or 6° 51′ 19″ west
Open location code
9CHMQ49V+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 302101103
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2618587
Wiki­data ID
Q3780262

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Knútur” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Knúkur”
  • Danish: “Knútur”
  • Dutch: “Knúkur”
  • Dutch: “Knútur”
  • Finnish: “Knukur”
  • Finnish: “Knúkur”
  • French: “Knukur”
  • French: “Knúkur”
  • Ladin: “Knúkur”
  • Lithuanian: “Knukuras”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Knúkur”
  • Swedish: “Knúkur”
  • Swedish: “Knútur”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Klettarnir and Vatnsdalsvatn.

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