Skarvsoyri
Skarvsoyri is a locality in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Skarvsoyri is situated nearby to the hamlet Við Áir, as well as near the locality Krákugjógvin.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hvalvíkar kirkja and Hósvíkar kirkja.
Hvalvíkar kirkja
Church
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Hvalvíkar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3 km west of Skarvsoyri.
Hósvíkar kirkja
Church
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Hósvíkar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Skarvsoyri.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Við Áir and Oyri.
Við Áir
Hamlet
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Við Áir is a former whaling station on the east coast of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands, near the village Hvalvík. Við Áir means "by rivers".
Oyri
Village
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Oyri is a village on the central west coast of the Faroese island Eysturoy in the Sunda municipality. The 2005 population was 142. Its postal code is FO 450.
Oyrarbakki
Village
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Oyrarbakki is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Sunda municipality, between Norðskáli and Oyri. In 2005 the population was 97, which grew to 163 as of 2023 Its postal code is FO 400. Oyrarbakki is situated 3 km north of Skarvsoyri.
Skarvsoyri
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Skarvetange”
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.17913° or 62° 10′ 45″ northLongitude
-6.98131° or 6° 58′ 53″ westElevation
98 metres (322 feet)Open location code
9CJM52H9+MFOpenStreetMap ID
node 7741651895OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2613822
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