Svínoy (Danish: Svinø) is the only village on the Faroese island of the same name in Klaksvík Municipality. Until 1 January 2009 it was the only village in the now abolished Svínoy Municipality.

Svínoy
Village
Svínoy village on the east coast
Svínoy Location in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 62°16′47″N 6°20′55″W
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent Country	Faroe Islands
Island	Svínoy
Municipality	Klaksvík Municipality
Population  (1 January 2006)
• Total	55
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (EST)
Postal code	FO 765
Climate	Cfc

The 2015 population was 27. Its postal code is FO 765. Its current church was built in 1878. The name of the island Svínoy means 'Island of Pigs [Swine]'.

See also

• List of towns in the Faroe Islands

External links

• Personal Danish site with photographs of Svínoy

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