Streymnes
Streymnes is a locality in Sørvágur Municipality, Vágar. Streymnes is situated nearby to the locality Riddaskoraryggur, as well as near Spennigjógv.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Strömnœs”
- Historically known as: “Stremnoes”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Árnafjall and Eysturtindur.
Árnafjall
Peak
Árnafjall is the highest mountain on the island of Vágar in the Faroe Islands. The highest point is 722 metres above sea level. The name Árnafjall translates to the eagles mountain.
Eysturtindur
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Eysturtindur is the second highest point - 714 m - on the island of Vágoy, Faroe Islands. Eysturtindur is situated 3½ km east of Streymnes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gásadalur and Bøur.
Gásadalur
Village
Photo: Stig Nygaard, CC BY 2.0.
Vágar is an island in the Faroe Islands, the island is also called Vága in combination with other words.
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 6 km southeast of Streymnes.
Mykines
Village
Photo: Arne List, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mykines is the only settlement on Mykines Island, the westernmost of the Faroe Islands. It is a little coastal village with bright houses with turf roofs, with an old turf-roofed stone Church dating from 1878, and a small stream flowing through the village. Mykines is situated 10 km west of Streymnes.
Streymnes
Latitude
62.12133° or 62° 7′ 17″ northLongitude
-7.46294° or 7° 27′ 47″ westOpen location code
9CJJ4GCP+GROpenStreetMap ID
node 9216774625OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2612229
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