Kunoy is an island located in the north-east of the
Faroe IslandsThe Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
between
KalsoyKalsoy is an island located in the north-east of the Faroe Islands between Eysturoy and Kunoy.- Geography :The western coast has dramatically steep cliffs for the full length of the island, whereas idyllic valleys on the eastern slopes protect the four tiny settlements, Húsar, Mikladalur,...
and
BorðoyBorðoy is an island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands. There are eight settlements: Klaksvík , Norðoyri, Ánir, Árnafjørður, Strond, Norðtoftir, Depil and Norðdepil. There are also three abandoned settlements: Skálatoftir, Múli and Fossá, all in the north...
(to which it is linked via a
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).
Settlements and transport
There are two settlements on Kunoy:
KunoyKunoy is a municipality and village, and seat of Kunoy island in the Faroe Islands. As of 2006 it had a population of 64....
(population 64), on the west coast and
HaraldssundHaralssund is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the island of Kunoy.*Population: 70*Postal code : FO 785*Location: *Municipality: Kunoyar...
on the south-east coast. These have been connected by a tunnel since 1988. Haraldssund is connected by a causeway to the neighbouring island of
BorðoyBorðoy is an island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands. There are eight settlements: Klaksvík , Norðoyri, Ánir, Árnafjørður, Strond, Norðtoftir, Depil and Norðdepil. There are also three abandoned settlements: Skálatoftir, Múli and Fossá, all in the north...
to the east of Kunoy. Before the causeway was built, travel to the island was by ferry. Nowadays the 504 bus runs a regular service across the causeway, with a route from
KlaksvíkKlaksvík is the second largest town of the Faroe Islands.The town is located on Borðoy, which is one of the northernmost islands ....
through
ÁnirÁnir , also Ánirnar is a village in the Faroe Islands on the northern island of Borðoy. In 2007 it had a population of 18- General :...
then across to Haraldssund and through the tunnel to Kunoy.
A third settlement,
SkarðThis article is about the abandoned village in the Faroe Islands. For the Icelandic village, see Skarð .Skarð is an abandoned village on the east coast of the Island of Kunoy in the Norðoyar Region of the Faroes....
, was the site of a fishing accident on
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, 1913 which killed seven men (all the male population except a 14 year old and a 70 year old). The women decided to move to
HaraldssundHaralssund is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the island of Kunoy.*Population: 70*Postal code : FO 785*Location: *Municipality: Kunoyar...
, and the area is now deserted.
People
- Símun av Skarði
Símun av Skarði was a Faroese poet, politician and teacher. He graduated from the Faroese Teacher's College in 1896...
(1872-1942), Faroese poet, politician and teacher and founder of the Faroese Folk High School (Føroya Fólkaháskúli) was born in Skarð. He wrote the Faroese National Anthem, Mítt alfagra landTú alfagra land mítt , officially entitled Mítt alfagra land, is the national anthem of the Faroe Islands. The anthem's lyrics, composed in 1906, are by Símun av Skarði and the melody by Peter Alberg ....
.
Mountains
The island has the following eleven mountains, shown with their overall rank in the Faroe Islands:
| Rank |
Name |
Height |
| 4 |
Kúvingafjall |
830m |
| 5 |
Teigafjall |
825m |
| 6 |
Kunoyarnakkur |
819m |
| 7 |
Havnartindur |
818m |
| 8 |
Urðafjall |
817m |
| 9 |
Middagsfjall |
805m |
| 18 |
Galvsskorafjall |
768m |
| 42 |
Suður á Nakki |
703m |
| 73 |
Klubbin |
644m |
| 198 |
Lítlafjall |
471m |
| 219 |
Klettur |
444m |
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