Urðin
Urðin is a cliff in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Urðin is situated nearby to the locality Bolstaður, as well as near Farsælagjógv.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nolso Island Lighthouse and Nólsoyar kirkja.
Nolso Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Udet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nolso Island Lighthouse is situated 2½ km south of Urðin.
Nólsoyar kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nólsoyar kirkja is a church, which is situated 4 km northwest of Urðin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nólsoy and Argir.
Nólsoy
Village
Nólsoy is an island and village in central Faroe Islands, 4km east of the capital Tórshavn in Streymoy. Nólsoy is situated 4 km northwest of Urðin.
Argir
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argir is a village in the Faroe Islands. Argir most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning. Argir is situated 7 km west of Urðin.
Tinganes
Quarter
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tinganes is the historic location of the Faroese landsstýri, and is a part of Tórshavn. The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese. Tinganes is situated 8 km northwest of Urðin.
Urðin
- Type: Cliff
- Also known as: “Urdhin”
- Category: landform
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.97961° or 61° 58′ 47″ northLongitude
-6.6337° or 6° 38′ 1″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
9CHMX9H8+RGOpenStreetMap ID
node 302101270OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliffGeoNames ID
2610872
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