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Small island in central part of the Faroe Islands. There are many sea-birds colonies on Skúvoy, mainly jaegers, puffins and guillemots. Only village was settled on the east coast of the island. It was known in Vikings times - Sigmundur Brestisson, who introduced Christianity to the Faroe Islands in 999 was born there.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skúvoy
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Coordinates: 61°46'1"N 6°49'24"W
- Skúvoyafjørður 3.4 km
- Dimunafjørður 7.8 km
- Gróthúsvatn 8.3 km
- Sandsvatn 9 km
- Suðuroyarfjørður 15 km
- Faroe Islands 16 km
- Skopunafjørður 16 km
- Hvalbiarfjørður 18 km
- Hestsfjørður 24 km
- Nólsoyarfjørður 25 km