Stórafles
Stórafles is in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Stórafles is situated nearby to the village Hvítanes, as well as near the neighborhood Torkilsheyggjur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Village
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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″ northLongitude
-6.75305° or 6° 45′ 11″ westOpen location code
9CJM367W+CQGeoNames ID
2612474
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In Other Languages
“Stórafles” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Stórafles”
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