Skarðgjógv
Skarðgjógv is a cleft in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. Skarðgjógv is situated nearby to the locality Soyðistangi, as well as near Bergstangi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hvalbiar kirkja.
Hvalbiar kirkja
Church
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Hvalbiar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km north of Skarðgjógv.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hvalbiareiði and Hvalba.
Hvalbiareiði
Locality
Hvalbiareiði is also called Fiskieiði, it is located on the west coast of Suðuroy, west of the village Hvalba. Hvalbiareiði is situated 3 km northwest of Skarðgjógv.
Hvalba
Village
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Hvalba is a village and a municipality in the Faroe Islands, which consists of Hvalba, Nes-Hvalba and Sandvík. The village spreads around the bottom of a deep inlet, Hvalbiarfjørður, in the northeast of Suðuroy. Hvalba is situated 4 km north of Skarðgjógv.
Trongisvágur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trongisvágur is a village on the island of Suduroy in the Faroe Islands. Trongisvágur is the village in the bottom of Trongisvágsfjørður on the east coast of Suduroy. Trongisvágur is situated 5 km east of Skarðgjógv.
Skarðgjógv
- Type: Cleft
- Also known as: “Skardhgjogv”
- Category: landform
- Location: Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.56667° or 61° 34′ northLongitude
-6.93333° or 6° 56′ westElevation
325 metres (1,066 feet)Open location code
9CHMH388+MMGeoNames ID
2613871
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In Other Languages
“Skarðgjógv” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Skarðgjógv”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Soyðistangi and Bergstangi.
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