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SKÁLAVÍK

Sandoy · FAROE ISLANDS (FO) · 61.83°N / 6.66°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,613,921

Skálavík is a city in Faroe Islands with a population of 171. It sits at 61.83/-6.66, runs on Atlantic/Faroe, is 7 km from Sandur.

Population 171
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Atlantic/Faroe

All facts

fields
Country
Faroe Islands
Subdivision
Sandoy
Coords
61.83°N / 6.66°W
UTC offset
+0
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
W Sandur Sandoy 608 7.8 km
SW Skúvoy Sandoy 53 10.1 km
NW Skopun Sandoy 457 14.1 km
N Argir Streymoy 2,504 19.2 km
N Tórshavn Streymoy 13,200 20.7 km
N Hoyvík Streymoy 4,618 23.4 km
N Toftir Eysturoy 964 29.4 km
SW Hvalba Suðuroy 673 30.0 km
N Runavík Eysturoy 591 31.1 km
N Strendur Eysturoy 970 31.1 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Skálavík?
171 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Skálavík in?
Atlantic/Faroe.
Which country is Skálavík in?
Faroe Islands (FO).
Which airport serves Skálavík?
Vágar Airport (FAE).
How far is Skálavík from Tórshavn?
About 21 km.
Does Skálavík have a university?
Not on record.
What currency is used in Faroe Islands?
Danish Krone.
How many cities are in Faroe Islands?
35 on record.
Which admin region is Skálavík in?
Sandoy.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2613921

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2613921,
    "name": "Skálavík",
    "ascii_name": "Skalavik",
    "country_code": "FO",
    "population": 171,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Atlantic/Faroe",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 61.83141,
    "longitude": -6.6623
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.6x smaller than Sandur.
  • 7 km from Sandur.
  • Same timezone (Atlantic/Faroe) as 34 other cities in Faroe Islands.
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