Stóratjørn
Stóratjørn is a lake in Sandoyar, Faroe Islands. Stóratjørn is situated nearby to the locality Slavansdalur, as well as near Traðadalur.Places of Interest
Highlights include Skopunar kirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skopun and Sandur.
Skopun
Village
Skopun is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the northern coast of Sandoy. Skopun is the second-largest town on the island. Skopun Municipality consists only of the town of Skopun.
Sandur
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandur is a village on the south coast of the island of Sandoy in the Faroe Islands. The Sandur hoard of silver coins, dating to the end of the 11th century, attests to the long history of the 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.
Stóratjørn
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Storatjorn”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.88033° or 61° 52′ 49″ northLongitude
-6.83125° or 6° 49′ 53″ westElevation
183 metres (600 feet)Open location code
9CHMV5J9+4FOpenStreetMap ID
way 841303597OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
2612464
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In Other Languages
“Stóratjørn” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Stóratjørn”
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Localities in the Area
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