Tungá
Tungá is a river in Sandoyar, Faroe Islands. Tungá is situated nearby to the locality Morðbergstangi, as well as near Streymnev.Places of Interest
Highlights include Skopunar kirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skopun and Kirkjubøur.
Skopun
Village
Kirkjubøur
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkjubøur is the southernmost village on Streymoy. The village is the Faroes' most important historical site, with the ruins of the Magnus Cathedral from around 1300, Saint Olav's Church, from the 12th century and the old farmhouse of Kirkjubøargarður from the 11th century.
Hestur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hestur is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony.
Tungá
- Type: River
- Also known as: “Tunga”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.90567° or 61° 54′ 20″ northLongitude
-6.83404° or 6° 50′ 3″ westElevation
68 metres (223 feet)Open location code
9CHMW548+79OpenStreetMap ID
node 302102487OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=riverGeoNames ID
2611130
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In Other Languages
“Tungá” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Tungá”
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Localities in the Area
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