Svínoy, Svínoy
| Svínoy | |
|---|---|
| Municipality and village | |
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Svínoy village on the east coast | |
  Svínoy Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°16′47″N 6°20′55″W / 62.27972°N 6.34861°WCoordinates: 62°16′47″N 6°20′55″W / 62.27972°N 6.34861°W | |
| State |
 Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent Country |
 Faroe Islands |
| Island | Svínoy |
| Population (1 January 2006) | |
| • Total | 55 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC+1) |
| Postal code | FO 765 |
Svínoy is the only village on the Faroese island of the same name in the Svínoyar municipality.
The 2002 population was 73. Its postal code is FO 765. Its current church was built in 1878. The name of the island Svínoy means 'Island of Pigs'.
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