Stongin
Stongin is a peninsula in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Stongin is situated nearby to the village Nólsoy, as well as near the locality Rivtangi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nólsoyar kirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nólsoy and Tinganes.
Nólsoy
Village
Nólsoy is an island and village in central Faroe Islands, 4km east of the capital Tórshavn in Streymoy.
Tinganes
Quarter
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Tinganes is the historic location of the Faroese landsstýri, and is a part of Tórshavn. The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese. Tinganes is situated 5 km west of Stongin.
Tórshavn
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Tórshavn is the capital of the Faroe Islands. At the foot of a mountain range, the archipelago's largest city has a long history dating back as far as 850 AD.
Stongin
- Type: Peninsula
- Also known as: “Strongin”
- Category: landform
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.01407° or 62° 0′ 51″ northLongitude
-6.67596° or 6° 40′ 34″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9CJM287F+JJGeoNames ID
2612511
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