Stórá
Stórá is a stream in Eysturoy, Faroe Islands. Stórá is situated nearby to the village Elduvík, as well as near Funningur.Places of Interest
Highlights include Elduvík Church and Funningur Church.
Funningur Church
Church
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Funninger Church, in the village of Funningur, is one of the 10 remaining old wooden churches in the Faroe Islands built between 1829 and 1847. It was inaugurated on 30 November 1847, and is for that reason the newest of the old traditional wooden churches. Funningur Church is situated 3 km west of Stórá.
Oyndarfjarðar kirkja
Church
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Oyndarfjarðar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3 km east of Stórá.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elduvík and Funningur.
Elduvík
Village
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Elduvík is a small village in the Faroe Islands. Elduvík is located in the Funningsfjørður-inlet on Eysturoy's northeast side. The village which has a population of 12 is split into two parts by a small river Stórá.
Funningur
Village
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Funningur is a village on the Faroe Islands. It is located on the northwest coast of Eysturoy. It was the only village in the municipality called Funnings kommuna, which on 1 January 2009 became part of Runavíkar kommuna. Funningur is situated 3 km west of Stórá.
Oyndarfjørður
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eysturoy is part of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning "east island", is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. Oyndarfjørður is situated 3 km east of Stórá.
Stórá
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Stora”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.28216° or 62° 16′ 56″ northLongitude
-6.91156° or 6° 54′ 42″ westElevation
101 metres (331 feet)Open location code
9CJM73JQ+V9GeoNames ID
2612482
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Stórá” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Stórá”
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