Skopun

Skopun (pronounced [skopʊn]; Danish: Skopen) is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the northern coast of Sandoy.

It connects Skopun with Sandur, the island's main town.

Until December 2023, Skopun was the ferry port for the route to Gamlarætt on Streymoy, occasionally via Hestur.

This service ceased to operate after the Sandoyartunnilin opened for general traffic.

The first part of the place name comes from skopa, a bowl shaped vessel for bailing water out of a boat (better known as an eyskar), and the un by a shortening of havn (haven or port).