State Kingdom of Denmark Area rank 10 Time zone GMT (UTC+0) Area 27.1 km² Area code 298 | Constituent country Faroe Islands Highest elevation 586 m (1,923 ft) Calling code 298 Population 52 (2007) Island group Faroe Islands | |
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Faroe islands a trip to fugloy and sv noy islands
Svínoy (Danish: Svinø) is an island located 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.
Contents
- Faroe islands a trip to fugloy and sv noy islands
- Map of Svinoy Faroe Islands
- Helicopter from klaksv k to sv noy faroe islands
- Geography
- Important Bird Area
- Mountains
- History
- References
Map of Svinoy, Faroe Islands
Helicopter from klaksv k to sv noy faroe islands
Geography
Svínoy is divided into two unequally sized peninsulas. The coast is mostly steep slopes and cliffs, including the 345-metre (1,132 ft) precipice of Eysturhøvdi on the north coast. It has only one settlement, also named Svínoy, where all the inhabitants live.
Important Bird Area
The coastline of the island has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because of its significance as a breeding site for seabirds, especially European storm petrels (25,000 pairs), Atlantic puffins (10,000 pairs) and black guillemots (100 pairs).
Mountains
There are seven mountains on Svínoy: