Torkilsheyggjur
Torkilsheyggjur is a neighborhood in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Torkilsheyggjur is situated nearby to the locality Raktangi, as well as near the neighborhood Úti í Forna.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fríðrikskirkjan and Lake Toftir.
Lake Toftir
Lake
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Toftir is a lake on the island of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands. Lake Toftir is located between the villages of Toftir and Rituvík. It is the fourth-largest natural lake in the Faroe Islands and it measures 51 hectares.
Svangaskarð
Pitch
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Svangaskarð, also referred to as Tofta Leikvøllur, is a multi-purpose stadium in Toftir, Faroe Islands with two football fields and a sports arena for athletics around the lower field.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Toftir and Nes.
Toftir
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Toftir is a village in Nes Municipality on the island of Eysturoy, in the Faroe Islands. It is part of a chain of villages stretching over a distance of 10 kilometers on the east side of Skálafjørður on Eysturoy island.
Nes
Village
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Nes is a village in Nes Municipality on the southwest coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy.
Æðuvík
Village
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Æðuvík is a community located on the southernmost tip of Eysturoy island of the Faroe Islands. Founded in 1897, its postal code is FO 645. Its population is about 100, and it is located at N 62° 4' 11 W 6° 41' 24. Æðuvík is situated 2½ km southeast of Torkilsheyggjur.
Torkilsheyggjur
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Torkildshøj” and “Torkilsheygur”
- Category: locality
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.08312° or 62° 4′ 59″ northLongitude
-6.73287° or 6° 43′ 58″ westElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
9CJM37M8+6VOpenStreetMap ID
node 302102353OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
2611450
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