Dímunarfjørður
Dímunarfjørður is a strait in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. Dímunarfjørður is situated nearby to the locality Nøvin, as well as near Blýtangi.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dímun and Skúvoy.
Dímun
Village
Dímun is a village in Stóra Dímun, Faroe Islands. the village is populated by 7 people. Dímun is situated 5 km south of Dímunarfjørður.
Skúvoy
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Skúvoy is situated 5 km north of Dímunarfjørður.
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. Skarvanes is situated 8 km north of Dímunarfjørður.
Dímunarfjørður
- Type: Strait
- Also known as: “Dimon Fjord” and “Dimunarfjordhur”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.72713° or 61° 43′ 38″ northLongitude
-6.77874° or 6° 46′ 44″ westOpen location code
9CHMP6GC+VGGeoNames ID
2623019
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