Svínoy (Danish: Svinø) is the only village on the Faroese island of the same name in Klaksvík Municipality. Until 1 January 2009 it was the only village in the now abolished Svínoy Municipality.
Svínoy | |
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Village | |
 Svínoy village on the east coast | |
  Svínoy Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°16′47″N 6°20′55″W / 62.27972°N 6.34861°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent Country |  Faroe Islands |
| Island | Svínoy |
| Municipality | Klaksvík Municipality |
| Population (1 January 2006) | |
• Total | 55 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
| Postal code | FO 765 |
| Climate | Cfc |
The 2015 population was 27. Its postal code is FO 765. Its current church was built in 1878. The name of the island Svínoy means 'Island of Pigs [Swine]'.
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