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Skopun (pronounced ; ) is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the northern coast of Sandoy.

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Place details

Locality: Skopun
Region: Sandoy
Country: Føroyar
Population: 457
Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Skopun
Settlement.official_name: Skopun Municipality
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality and village
Settlement.image_skyline: Skopun (4).JPG
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_map: Map-position-skopunar-kommuna-2005.png
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Skopun Municipality in the Faroe Islands
Settlement.pushpin_map: Faroe Islands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Skopun village in the Faroe Islands

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: Faroe Islands
Located in: Skopun
Population: +440
Capital of: Skopun
Image: Skopun by Maciej Brencz.jpg

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P1889: Skopun
P706: Sandoy

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Skopun (pronounced ; ) is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the northern coast of Sandoy.

Skopun is the second-largest town on the island. Skopun Municipality consists only of the town of Skopun.

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1833 establishments in the Danish colonial empire Commons link is on Wikidata Municipalities of the Faroe Islands Populated places established in 1833 Populated places in the Faroe Islands Ports and harbours of the Faroe Islands Sandoy

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Settlement.subdivision_type

State

Settlement.subdivision_type1

Constituent country

Settlement.subdivision_type2

Island

Settlement.subdivision_name2

Sandoy

Settlement.subdivision_type3

Municipality

Settlement.subdivision_name3

Skopun Municipality

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