Svínoy

Island of the Faroe Islands
name = Svínoy

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Svínoy is an island located in the north-east of the Faroe Islands, to the east of Borðoy and Viðoy. It is divided into two unequally sized peninuslas. The island has only one settlement, Svínoy, where all of the island's inhabitants live. The coast is mostly steep slopes and cliffs, including the 345 m precipice of Eysturhøvdi on the north coast.

Mountains

There are seven mountains on Svínoy:

History

*975 Viking Chief Svínoyar-Bjarni is mentioned in the Færeyinga Saga. A headstone in the church is assumed to be Bjarni's memorial stone.

*1583 Jacob Eudensen from Svinoy is condemned to death for heresy.

*1690 Inhabitants from Svinoy complain to the Faroese parliament about not being alerted by Hvannasund when there is a whale-slaughter, so they can participate.

*1720 There is a myth about a battle between two pirate ships north of Svinoy.

External links

* [http://heima.olivant.fo/%7Eanfinn/svinoy.htm personal website] with 9 aerial photos of Svínoy