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Discover Skopun in Faroe Islands
Skopun in the region of Sandoy with its 464 habitants is a town located in Faroe Islands - some 8 mi or ( 13 km ) South-West of Tórshavn , the country's capital .
Local time in Skopun is now 02:24 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Faroe " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Uti a Flotum, Tvoroyri, Tradhir, Tórshavn, and Sydhradalur. When in this area, you might want to check out Uti a Flotum . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Skopun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Faroe Islands Nordic Schooner
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Interesting facts about this location
Skopun
Skopun is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the northern coast of Sandoy (Sand Island). Skopun is the second largest town on the island. Skopunar kommuna, the Municipality of Skopun, consists only of the town of Skopun.
Located at 61.91 -6.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Inni í Dal
Inni í Dal, roughly translated to "In the Valley", is a location on the island of Sandoy, The Faroe Islands. On location is a football pitch, whose occupants are local football team B71, but also the joint public secondary school of Sandoy, Sandoyar Meginskúli.
Located at 61.89 -6.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Sandsvatn
The Sandsvatn is the largest lake on the island of Sandoy and the third largest in the Faroe Islands, measuring 0.8 km with a depth of 5 metres. It is situated in a valley between Skopun and Sandur, just north of the latter on Road 30. At the northern end of the lake are the island's school centre and a copse (plantation) which was badly damaged by a 1988 hurricane. The lake used to be rich in trout, lake trout and salmon.
Located at 61.85 -6.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Sandur, Faroe Islands
Sandur (meaning sandy beach) is a village on the south coast of the island of Sandoy in the Faroe Islands. The Sandur hoard, dating to the end of the 11th century, suggests the long history of the village. In January 2010 the population stood at 558. The Municipality of Sandur consists of the village of Sandur only.
Located at 61.84 -6.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Sandur Hoard
The Sandur hoard of the Faroe Islands was found in Sandur in 1863 and consists of 98 silver coins, which were probably buried between 1070 and 1080. The hoard is the oldest and only coin hoard found on the archipelago. The coin hoard from Sandur is interesting not only due to the age of the coins, but also due to their origin, because it indicates with which countries the Faroers already traded in the 11th century. It is generally assumed the Viking period ended on the Faroe Islands in 1035.
Located at 61.84 -6.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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