Skopun

Skopun is a meteorological station in , . Skopun is situated nearby to the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skopunar kirkja.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 130 metres southwest of Skopun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skopun and Hestur.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a town in the situated on the northern coast of . is the second-largest town on the island. Municipality consists only of the town of .

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island in the central , to the west of and the south of . means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony. is situated 6 km north of Skopun.

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the southernmost village on . The village is the Faroes' most important historical site, with the ruins of the Magnus Cathedral from around 1300, Saint Olav's Church, from the 12th century and the old farmhouse of Kirkjubøargarður from the 11th century.

Skopun

Latitude
61.90308° or 61° 54′ 11″ north
Longitude
-6.87884° or 6° 52′ 44″ west
Elevation
68 metres (223 feet)
Open location code
9CHMW43C+6F
Geo­Names ID
9958267
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Satellite Map

Discover Skopun from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Skopun” goes by many names.
  • Faroese: “Skopun”

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