Svínoy
Island in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1] There is a similarly named island, Swona, in the Orkney Islands.
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Svínoy | |
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Coordinates: 62°16′N 6°22′W | |
State | Kingdom of Denmark |
Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
Area | |
• Total | 27.1 km2 (10.5 sq mi) |
• Rank | 10 |
Highest elevation | 586 m (1,923 ft) |
Population (Nov 2020) | |
• Total | 31 |
• Density | 1.1/km2 (3.0/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
Calling code | 298 |
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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.