Urðin

Urðin is a cliff in , . Urðin is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nolso Island Lighthouse and Nólsoyar kirkja.

Lighthouse
Photo: Udet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2½ km south of Urðin.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 4 km northwest of Urðin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nólsoy and Argir.

Village
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is an island and village in central , 4km east of the capital in . is situated 4 km northwest of Urðin.

Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the . most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning. is situated 7 km west of Urðin.

Quarter
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the historic location of the landsstýri of the , and is a part of . The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese. is situated 8 km northwest of Urðin.

Urðin

Latitude
61.97961° or 61° 58′ 47″ north
Longitude
-6.6337° or 6° 38′ 1″ west
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
9CHMX9H8+RG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 302101270
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cliff
Geo­Names ID
2610872
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