SvÃnoy
Svinoy [ svʊinɔi ] / [ svʊinɪ ] (literally: pig island, Danish: Svinø ) is one of 18 islands in the Faroe Islands and belongs to the geographical region of the six northern islands. At the same time it has the status of an " outer island " (see Útoyggjar ).
General
- Number summit: 7
- Postal Code: FO -765
- Municipality: Klaksvíkar municipal
History
In 1860, there were 90 residents on Svinoy, 1911 there were 187 and 1921, the population was 204 people. The school was built in 1888. On 1 October 1918 the post office was opened. In place Svinoy lived more than 200 people in the 1960s. Since 2009 Svinoy is part of the municipality Klaksvík.
Attractions
The Church of Svinoy dates from 1878, where the grave of the big farmers Svínoyar - Bjarni is suspected, who lived here and is mentioned in the Faroese. In the vestibule of the church, a large grave stone is kept, the Bjarnarsteinur is called, was discovered in 1828 during demolition works and the time - Svínoyar Bjarni to come. Since Svinoy unlike most of the other islands of the Faroe Islands has to have quite a lot of flat land, easily manageable hikes offer, for example, was degraded to the valley Yvir á Dal, in the earlier peat ..
Transport links
There is a regular ferry service to the mail boat Masin after Fugloy and Hvannasund on Viðoy. The pier is located about a kilometer west of the only village. Three times a week is also a helicopter that supplies the islanders. There are claims of the residents by a subsea tunnel, but it is questionable whether that is in view of the population ever become reality.
Infrastructure
There is a small village shop on the road from the village to the boat. Svinoy also features a new boat harbor and a modern cowshed. In 2005, the school had two students, but they are now drawn to other islands. The currently uninhabited teacher's apartment serves as a community center.
Special Accommodations for tourists are not available, but camping is allowed in some places.
Cars do not drive on Svinoy, only a few commercial vehicles. You can see the island on the well-maintained roads and paths easy to explore on foot.
Infrastructure: shop.
Town center.
Interesting: Bjarnarsteinur.