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Skúvoy
Island in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Skúgvoy (/ˈskʉuːwɪ/ or Skúvoy Faroese pronunciation: [ˈskɪkvɪ], Danish: Skuø) is an island in the central Faroe Islands, located to the south of Sandoy.
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Skúvoy
Skúgvoy | |
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![]() Skúvoy, as seen from Sandoy | |
![]() Location within the Faroe Islands | |
Coordinates: 61°46′N 6°49′W | |
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Area | |
• Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
Population (7 January 2020[1]) | |
• Total | 40 |
• Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Calling code | 298 |
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Official name | Skuvoy |
Designated | 31 May 2012 |
Reference no. | 2053[2] |
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It is named after the large number of great skua present on the island (who have a habit of attacking intruders). There is only one settlement on the island: Skúvoy on the east coast. There are two mountains: Knúkur (392 m) and Heyggjurin Mikli (391 m).