Skopun

Skopun
Skopen (Danish)
Municipality and village
Skopun Municipality
Skopunar kommuna (Faroese)
Location of Skopun Municipality in the Faroe Islands
Location of Skopun Municipality in the Faroe Islands
Skopun is located in Denmark Faroe Islands
Skopun
Skopun
Location of Skopun village in the Faroe Islands
Coordinates: 61°54′45″N 6°52′19″W / 61.91250°N 6.87194°W / 61.91250; -6.87194
State Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country Faroe Islands
IslandSandoy
MunicipalitySkopun Municipality
Founded1833
Population
 (March 2023)[1]
 • Total473
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)
Postal code
FO 240
ClimateCfc
WebsiteSkopun

Skopun (pronounced [skopʊn]; Danish: Skopen) 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.

  1. ^ Population, municipalities and villages Statistics Faroe Islands