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Skopun score: 14/100 (Low) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Skopun safe? Faroe Islands travel risk

Is Skopun safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Skopun scores 14/100 on our travel risk index (Low). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Skopun scores 14/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Faroe Islands (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Skopun: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (12/100) and health and medical access (18/100).

A score of 14 is higher than the scores of 1% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Faroe Islands travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Geographically located in Skopun (61.9125° N, 6.8719° W), Skopun sits inside Faroe Islands at 68 m elevation.

Region
Skopun
Coordinates
61.9125° N, 6.8719° W
Elevation
68 m
Time Zone
Atlantic/Faroe
Population
446
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Glasgow (689.4 km SSE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Vágar Airport (FAE) 26.9 km NW
Police Station Politi 12.5 km NNE

Proximate Regional Communities (Faroe Islands)

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Faroe Islands travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Faroe Islands entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Sandur 10
9.1 km SSE
Tórshavn 10
10.8 km NNE
Húsavík 10
15.2 km SE
Sørvágur 10
28.8 km NW
Vestmanna 10
31.1 km NNW
Klaksvík 10
40.1 km NNE

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy