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    Svínoy

    Svinø, Svíney

    62°16′N 6°22′W

    Svínoy (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈsvʊinɪ], Danish: Svinø) is an island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands, to the east of Borðoy and Viðoy. It takes its name from Old Norse, Svíney, meaning "Swine Isle". Svinoy also refers to a section of the ocean where North Atlantic water flows into the Norwegian Sea.

    Svínoy bygd í Føroyum.
    Svínoy bygd í Føroyum.

    Maciej Brencz / CC BY 2.0

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    62°16′N 6°22′W

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    Svínoy (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈsvʊinɪ], Danish: Svinø) is an island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands, to the east of Borðoy and Viðoy. It takes its name from Old Norse, Svíney, meaning "Swine Isle". Svinoy also refers to a section of the ocean where North Atlantic water flows into the Norwegian Sea. There is a similarly named island, Swona, in the Orkney Islands. Svínoy like Kalsoy is a comparatively isolated island, in that there are no bridge, tunnel or causeway links to it. There are boat and helicopter connections.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Útoyggjar

    • Streymoy

      375 km²▲ 789 m

      Major islands

    • Eysturoy

      287 km²▲ 880 m

      Major islands

    • Vágar

      177 km²▲ 722 m

      Major islands

    • Sandoy

      111 km²▲ 479 m

      Major islands

    • Borðoy

      95.1 km²▲ 772 m

      Major islands

    • Viðoy

      40.8 km²▲ 841 m

      Minor islands

    • Kunoy

      35.4 km²▲ 830 m

      Minor islands

    • Kalsoy

      30.5 km²▲ 788 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Faroe Islands

    • Streymoy

      375 km²▲ 789 m

      Major islands

    • Eysturoy

      287 km²▲ 880 m

      Major islands

    • Vágar

      177 km²▲ 722 m

      Major islands

    • Suðuroy

      165 km²▲ 605 m

      Major islands

    • Sandoy

      111 km²▲ 479 m

      Major islands

    • Borðoy

      95.1 km²▲ 772 m

      Major islands

    • Viðoy

      40.8 km²▲ 841 m

      Minor islands

    • Kunoy

      35.4 km²▲ 830 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs