Stóraleiti
Stóraleiti is a spur in Vágar, Faroe Islands. Stóraleiti is situated nearby to the village Sandavágur, as well as near the locality Skælingsnes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Sandavágur.
Church of Sandavágur
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandavágur Church is a distinctive red-roofed church in the town of Sandavágur in the Faroe Islands. Church of Sandavágur is situated 4 km west of Stóraleiti.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandavágur and Skælingur.
Sandavágur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandavágur is a town on the south coast of the Faroese island of Vágar. The name Sandavágur means sandy bay and refers to the sandy beach which used to be much larger than present. Sandavágur is situated 4 km west of Stóraleiti.
Skælingur
Village
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Skælingur is a village on the west of the main Faroese island of Streymoy in the Kvívík Municipality. The 2010 population was 13. Its postal code is FO 336. Skælingur is situated 5 km northeast of Stóraleiti.
Stykkið
Village
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Stykkið is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island Streymoy in Kvívík Municipality. The 2005 population was 42. Its postal code is FO 330. Stykkið was founded in 1845. Stykkið is situated 6 km north of Stóraleiti.
Stóraleiti
- Type: Spur
- Also known as: “Storaleiti”
- Category: landform
- Location: Vágar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.06667° or 62° 4′ northLongitude
-7.08333° or 7° 5′ westElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
9CJJ3W88+MMGeoNames ID
2612468
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Leiti and Skælingsnes.
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