Stórafles

Stórafles is in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Stórafles is situated nearby to the village Hvítanes, as well as near the neighborhood Torkilsheyggjur.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Faroese National Heritage and Fríðrikskirkjan.

Faroese National Heritage

Museum

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The Faroe Islands National Museum is the national museum of the Faroe Islands, located in Tórshavn. Faroese National Heritage is situated 3½ km south of Stórafles.

Fríðrikskirkjan

Church

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Fríðrikskirkjan is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Stórafles.

Hoyvík Church

Church

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Hoyvík Church is situated 4 km south of Stórafles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hvítanes and Nes.

Hvítanes is a village in the Faroe Islands. It is on Streymoy's east coast, northeast of Hoyvík and Tórshavn. Its name means "White Point" in Faroese. Hvítanes is located in a little bay with a stone beach and a harbour where the small boats can be pulled up a ramp out of reach of the sometimes destructive sea.

Nes

Village

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Nes is a village in Nes Municipality on the southwest coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy.

Æðuvík

Village

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Æðuvík is a community located on the southernmost tip of Eysturoy island of the Faroe Islands. Founded in 1897, its postal code is FO 645. Its population is about 100, and it is located at N 62° 4' 11 W 6° 41' 24. Æðuvík is situated 3 km east of Stórafles.

Stórafles

Type: Rock
Also known as: “Storafles”
Category: landform
Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

62.06362° or 62° 3′ 49″ north

Longitude

-6.75305° or 6° 45′ 11″ west

Open location code

9CJM367W+CQ

GeoNames ID

2612474

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In Other Languages

“Stórafles” goes by many names.

Faroese: “Stórafles”

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Localities in the Area

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