Stóratjørn

Stóratjørn is a lake in , . Stóratjørn is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skopunar kirkja.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skopun and Sandur.

Village
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is a town in the situated on the northern coast of . is the second-largest town on the island. Municipality consists only of the town of .

Village
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is a village on the south coast of the island of in the . The hoard of silver coins, dating to the end of the 11th century, attests to the long history of the village.

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the southernmost village on . 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

Latitude
61.88033° or 61° 52′ 49″ north
Longitude
-6.83125° or 6° 49′ 53″ west
Elevation
183 metres (600 feet)
Open location code
9CHMV5J9+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 841303597
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
2612464
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Stóratjørn” goes by many names.
  • Faroese: “Stóratjørn”

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