Villingadalur
Villingadalur is a cirque in Northern Islands, Faroe Islands and has an elevation of 49 metres. Villingadalur is situated nearby to the locality Brimnes, as well as near the village Mikladalur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mikladals kirkja.
Mikladals kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mikladals kirkja is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Villingadalur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mikladalur and Kunoy.
Mikladalur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mikladalur, meaning "great valley or dale" is the largest of four villages on the northern Faroese island of Kalsoy in the municipality of Klaksvík. It is situated in a large U-shaped valley on the east coast of the island. Mikladalur is situated 3 km north of Villingadalur.
Kunoy
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kunoy is a village and municipality in the Faroe Islands. The village itself is located on the western shores of the island of Kunoy, which the town is named after. Kunoy is situated 4½ km southeast of Villingadalur.
Skarð
Hamlet
Photo: Tofts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skarð is an abandoned village on the east coast of the island of Kunoy in the Norðoyar region of the Faroes. Skarð means mountain pass. On 23 December 1913, all seven able-bodied men of the village perished while out fishing in the village boat. Skarð is situated 5 km east of Villingadalur.
Villingadalur
- Type: Cirque with an elevation of 49 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Northern Islands, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.30903° or 62° 18′ 33″ northLongitude
-6.74498° or 6° 44′ 42″ westElevation
49 metres (161 feet)Open location code
9CJM8754+J2GeoNames ID
2610236
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In Other Languages
“Villingadalur” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Villingadalur”
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Localities in the Area
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