Skopun is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the northern coast of Sandoy. Skopun is the second-largest town on the island. Skopun Municipality consists only of the town of Skopun.

Hestur

Village

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Hestur is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony. Hestur is situated 6 km north of Bævinsgjógv.

Kirkjubøur

Village

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Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands. Kirkjubøur is situated 7 km northeast of Bævinsgjógv.

Bævinsgjógv

Type: Cleft
Also known as: “Baevinsgjogv”
Category: landform
Location: Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.9° or 61° 54′ north

Longitude

-6.85° or 6° 51′ west

Elevation

181 metres (594 feet)

Open location code

9CHMW522+22

GeoNames ID

2623218

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Faroese: “Bævinsgjógv”

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