Skúvoy
Skúvoy
Skúgvoy Skuø (Danish) | |
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Skúvoy, as seen from Sandoy | |
Location within the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 61°46′N 6°49′W / 61.767°N 6.817°W | |
| State | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
| Area | |
• Total | 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Population (7 January 2020) | |
• Total | 40 |
| • Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| Calling code | 298 |
| Designations | |
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| Official name | Skuvoy |
| Designated | 31 May 2012 |
| Reference no. | 2053 |
Skúvoy (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈskʉuːwɪ]) or Skúgvoy (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈskɪkvɪ]; Danish: Skuø) is an island in the central Faroe Islands, located to the south of Sandoy.
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).