Tormansgjógv
Tormansgjógv is a cleft in Vágar, Faroe Islands. Tormansgjógv is situated nearby to the locality Nevtangi, as well as near the village Bøur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vikar.
Vikar
Dwelling
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Víkar is an abandoned village in the Faroe Islands on the north coast of the island of Vágar. The name Víkar means coves in Faroese, a name with a similar meaning to that of the island of Vágar itself. Vikar is situated 3½ km west of Tormansgjógv.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bøur and Sørvágur.
Bøur
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vágar is an island in the Faroe Islands, the island is also called Vága in combination with other words. Bøur is situated 4½ km southwest of Tormansgjógv.
Sørvágur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sørvágur is a village on the island of Vágar in the Faroe Islands. It is located at the landward end of Sørvágsfjørður. Sørvágur is the largest village in Sørvágur Municipality. Sørvágur is situated 5 km south of Tormansgjógv.
Slættanes
Hamlet
Slættanes is a village on the island of Vágar in the western Faroes, which is now abandoned and only used as summer homes. Slættanes, like the also-abandoned village of Víkar, is on the northern coast of the island. Slættanes is situated 6 km northeast of Tormansgjógv.
Tormansgjógv
- Type: Cleft
- Also known as: “Tormansgjogv”
- Category: landform
- Location: Vágar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.11667° or 62° 7′ northLongitude
-7.31667° or 7° 19′ westElevation
107 metres (351 feet)Open location code
9CJJ4M8M+M8GeoNames ID
2611444
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In Other Languages
“Tormansgjógv” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Tormansgjógv”
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Localities in the Area
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