Stokkvík
Stokkvík is a cove in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Stokkvík is situated nearby to the village Nólsoy, as well as near the locality Skriðutangi.| 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 Stokkvík.
Argir
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argir is a village in the Faroe Islands. Argir most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning. Argir is situated 5 km west of Stokkvík.
Stokkvík
- Type: Cove
- Also known as: “Stokkvik”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62° northLongitude
-6.66667° or 6° 40′ westElevation
189 metres (620 feet)Open location code
9CJM282M+28GeoNames ID
2612518
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In Other Languages
“Stokkvík” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Stokkvík”
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