Sveipur
Sveipur is a locality in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Sveipur is situated nearby to the locality Tótudalur, as well as near Kirkjubønes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Magnus Cathedral.
Saint Magnus Cathedral
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Magnus Cathedral is a ruined cathedral in the village of Kirkjubøur on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. The ruins are the largest medieval building in the Faroe Islands. Saint Magnus Cathedral is situated 4 km west of Sveipur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkjubøur and Argir.
Kirkjubøur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands. Kirkjubøur is situated 4 km west of Sveipur.
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 6 km northwest of Sveipur.
Nólsoy
Village
Nólsoy is an island and village in central Faroe Islands, 4km east of the capital Tórshavn in Streymoy. Nólsoy is situated 7 km north of Sveipur.
Sveipur
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Sveip”
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.95° or 61° 57′ northLongitude
-6.71667° or 6° 43′ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9CHMW7XM+X8OpenStreetMap ID
node 302103580OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2612054
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