Svínáir
Svínáir (Danish: Svinåer) is a village located on Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands, in Eiði Municipality. It is located 4 km north of Ljósá and 6.5 km west of Funningur. It is located 8.5 km south of Eiði, 4.6 km south of Ljósá and 2 km north of Norðskáli.
Svínáir | |
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  Svínáir Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°13′46″N 7°1′25″W | |
| State | Denmark |
| Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
| Region | Eysturoy |
| Municipality | Eiði |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 43 |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 465 |
| Climate | Cfc |
The village was founded around 1840.[2]
Notable residents
- Jógvan Poulsen (1854 — 1941), teacher, writer and politician
References
- "IB01030 Population by sex, age, village/city and month(1985-2021)". Statbank.hagstova.fo. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- "Svínáir". Faroeislands.dk. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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