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.[1] There is a similarly named island, Swona, in the Orkney Islands.
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.
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.
975 Viking Chief Svínoyar-Bjarni is mentioned in the Færeyinga saga. A headstone in the church is assumed to be Bjarni's memorial stone.
1583 Jacob Eudensen from Svinoy was the last person in the Faroe Islands to be condemned to death for heresy; he had refused to renounce his Catholic faith and convert to Lutheranism.
Gallery
Svínoy village
Svínoy
The coast of Svínoy
Svínoy in 1899
References
^C.Michael Hogan. 2011. Norwegian Sea. Eds.Peter Saundry & C.J.Cleveland. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for science and the Environment. Washington DC
^BirdLife International. (2012). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Svínoy. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2012-02-24.
External links
personal website with 9 aerial photos of Svínoy
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Svínoy.
Look up svínoy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
January 31, 2023
svínoy, danish, svinø, island, located, north, east, faroe, islands, east, borðoy, viðoy, takes, name, from, norse, svíney, meaning, swine, isle, svinoy, also, refers, section, ocean, where, north, atlantic, water, flows, into, norwegian, there, similarly, nam. Svinoy Danish Svino is an island located in the north east of the Faroe Islands to the east of Bordoy and Vidoy It takes its name from Old Norse Sviney 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 SvinoyIslandStamp FR 350 of Postverk Foroya issued 25 May 1999 photo Per a Haedd Location within the Faroe IslandsCoordinates 62 16 N 6 22 W 62 267 N 6 367 W 62 267 6 367 Coordinates 62 16 N 6 22 W 62 267 N 6 367 W 62 267 6 367StateKingdom of DenmarkConstituent countryFaroe IslandsArea Total27 1 km2 10 5 sq mi Rank10Highest elevation586 m 1 923 ft Population Nov 2020 Total31 Density1 1 km2 3 0 sq mi Time zoneUTC 0 GMT Summer DST UTC 1 EST Calling code298Svinoy 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 Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Important Bird Area 1 2 Mountains 2 History 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksGeography EditSvinoy is divided into two unequally sized peninsulas The coast is mostly steep slopes and cliffs including the 345 metre 1 132 ft precipice of Eysturhovdi on the north coast It has only one settlement also named Svinoy where all the inhabitants live Important Bird Area Edit 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 2 Mountains Edit Map of Svinoy There are seven mountains on Svinoy Name Height1 Havnartindur 586 m2 Keldufjall 463 m2 Knukur vestari 463 m4 Knukur 460 m5 Mulin 443 m6 Middagur 422 m7 Eysturhovdi 344 mHistory Edit975 Viking Chief Svinoyar Bjarni is mentioned in the Faereyinga saga A headstone in the church is assumed to be Bjarni s memorial stone 1583 Jacob Eudensen from Svinoy was the last person in the Faroe Islands to be condemned to death for heresy he had refused to renounce his Catholic faith and convert to Lutheranism Gallery Edit Svinoy village Svinoy The coast of Svinoy Svinoy in 1899References Edit C Michael Hogan 2011 Norwegian Sea Eds Peter Saundry amp C J Cleveland Encyclopedia of Earth National Council for science and the Environment Washington DC BirdLife International 2012 Important Bird Areas factsheet Svinoy Downloaded from http www birdlife org on 2012 02 24 External links Editpersonal website with 9 aerial photos of Svinoy Wikimedia Commons has media related to Svinoy Look up svinoy in Wiktionary the free dictionary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Svinoy amp oldid 995127607, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
