Skopun
| Skopun | |
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| — Municipality and village — | |
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 Skopun
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| Coordinates: 61°54′45″N 6°52′19″W / 61.9125°N 6.87194°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Faroe Islands |
| Island | Sandoy |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 499 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC+1) |
| Postal code | FO 240 |
| Website | Skopun |
Skopun (pronounced [skopn]) is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the northern coast of Sandoy (Sand Island). Skopun is the second largest town on the island. Skopunar kommuna, the Municipality of Skopun, consists only of the town of Skopun.
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[edit] History
Although the area has been inhabited since the Middle Ages, Skopun was not founded until 1833.[1] The people of Skopun did not possess any land. They subsisted on fishing so the houses are close to the water.
In 1897, Skopun's church was constructed out of timber taken from the old church of Vestmanna. The Faroe Islands' first road was built on Sandoy in 1917,[2] as part of a government-financed plan to improve the island's non-existent harbour facilities. It connects Skopun with Sandur, the island's main town. Skopun's harbor was built in 1926 and later extended. In 1982, the harbor was furnished with a gate which protects the dock from the sea. A 1988 hurricane destroyed the town's small forest.
A car ferry used to connect Skopun with the capital, Tórshavn. Today, the ferry goes to the newly constructed port of Gamlarætt, located on the south coast of Streymoy.
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The village of Skopun
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View over Skopun
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View from Skopun northwards over the Skopunarfjørður to Hestur
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The ferry Teistin, connecting Sandoy with Streymoy calls at Skopun.
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[edit] References
- ^ Wylie, Jonathan (1987). The Faroe Islands: Interpretations of History. The University Press of Kentucky. pp. 120. ISBN 0813115787. http://books.google.cz/books?id=7kmEYtkttx4C&pg=PA120&dq=skopun&hl=cs&ei=8kvbTrTqCcOK4gS6xsyABg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-preview-link&resnum=7&ved=0CEkQuwUwBjgU#v=onepage&q=skopun&f=false.
- ^ Proctor, James (2008). Faroe Islands. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 136. ISBN 1841622249. http://books.google.cz/books?id=blwCW3h2o28C&pg=PA136&dq=skopun+Faroe&hl=cs&ei=HUfbTrKLBanj4QSYmIDYDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-preview-link&resnum=1&ved=0CDMQuwUwAA#v=onepage&q=skopun%20Faroe&f=false.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Skopun |
- Skopun, information and pictures on Faroeislands.dk
- Maps, airports, & weather on Skopun, Faeroe Islands Page
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Coordinates: 61°54′45″N 6°52′19″W / 61.9125°N 6.87194°W
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