Svínoy,_Svínoy

Svínoy, Svínoy

Svínoy, Svínoy

Village in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark


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.

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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]'.

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