Skopun
Skopun is a meteorological station in Skopun, Sandoyar. Skopun is situated nearby to the village Hestur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skopunar kirkja.
Skopunar kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skopunar kirkja is a church, which is situated 130 metres southwest of Skopun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skopun and Hestur.
Skopun
Village
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
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Skopun.
Kirkjubøur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Skopun.
Skopun
- Type: Meteorological station
- Location: Skopun, Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.90308° or 61° 54′ 11″ northLongitude
-6.87884° or 6° 52′ 44″ westElevation
68 metres (223 feet)Open location code
9CHMW43C+6FGeoNames ID
9958267
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In Other Languages
“Skopun” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Skopun”
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