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Places of Interest

Knútur

Peak

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Knútur is marginally the highest point of Skúvoy in the central Faroe Islands. Located on the western side of the island, the hill has a height of 392 or 393 metres. Heyggjurin Mikli towards the south of Skúvoy is marginally lower at 391 metres.

Skúvoyar kirkja

Church

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Skúvoyar kirkja is a church.

Places in the Area

Skúvoy

Village

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The village Skúvoy lies on the east side of the island with the same name. Skúvoy is the only village on the island. The inhabitants of Skúvoy mainly earn their living from agriculture.

Skarvanes

Village

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Skarvanes is a village on Sandoy, in the Faroe Islands. It temporarily became extinct in 2000 when its last permanent inhabitant died, though the population has since rebounded; as of 2013, the population is 13, with most of the houses being uses as holiday homes.

Sandur

Village

Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

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