Svínoy, Svínoy

Village in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark
62°16′47″N 6°20′55″W / 62.27972°N 6.34861°W / 62.27972; -6.34861State Kingdom of DenmarkConstituent Country Faroe IslandsIslandSvínoyMunicipalityKlaksvík MunicipalityPopulation
 (1 January 2006)
 • Total55Time zoneGMT • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (EST)Postal code
FO 765
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Svínoy (Danish: Svinø) is the only village on the Faroese island of the same name in Klaksvík Municipality. Until 1 January 2009 it was the only village in the now abolished Svínoy Municipality.

The 2015 population was 27. Its postal code is FO 765. Its current church was built in 1878. The name of the island Svínoy means 'Island of Pigs [Swine]'.

See also

External links

  • Personal Danish site with photographs of Svínoy
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