SKOPUN

Sandoy · FAROE ISLANDS (FO) · 61.90°N / 6.88°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,613,660

Skopun is a city in Faroe Islands with a population of 457. It sits at 61.90/-6.88, runs on Atlantic/Faroe, is 7 km from Sandur.

Population 457

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Atlantic/Faroe

All facts

fields

Country: Faroe Islands
Subdivision: Sandoy
Coords: 61.90°N / 6.88°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

SE Sandur Sandoy 608 7.8 km

NE Argir Streymoy 2,504 11.9 km

NE Tórshavn Streymoy 13,200 13.3 km

SE Skálavík Sandoy 171 14.1 km

S Skúvoy Sandoy 53 15.2 km

N Hoyvík Streymoy 4,618 15.6 km

NW Sandavágur Vágar 779 21.9 km

N Toftir Eysturoy 964 22.5 km

NW Miðvágur Vágar 1,040 23.2 km

N Kollafjørður Streymoy 830 23.3 km

Air access

nearby

FAE

Vágar Airport

Large airport

27.3 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Skopun?: 457 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Skopun in?: Atlantic/Faroe.
Which country is Skopun in?: Faroe Islands (FO).
Which airport serves Skopun?: Vágar Airport (FAE).
How far is Skopun from Tórshavn?: About 13 km.
Does Skopun 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 Skopun in?: Sandoy.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2613660

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2613660,
    "name": "Skopun",
    "ascii_name": "Skopun",
    "country_code": "FO",
    "population": 457,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Atlantic/Faroe",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 61.90285,
    "longitude": -6.88234
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.3x smaller than Sandur.
7 km from Sandur.
Same timezone (Atlantic/Faroe) as 34 other cities in Faroe Islands.