Skálhøvdi

Skálhøvdi is a point in Sandoyar, Faroe Islands. Skálhøvdi is situated nearby to the locality Torvunøstangi, as well as near Brimtangi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skálavík Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skálavík and Húsavík.

Skálavík

Village

Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Skálavík is a village and municipality on the eastern coast of the Faroese island Sandoy.

Húsavík

Village

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Húsavík is an old village located on the east of the island of Sandoy, in Húsavík Municipality, Faroe Islands. In the centre of Húsavík there is a ruin called ‘Heimi á Garði’. Húsavík is situated 3 km southwest of Skálhøvdi.

Dalur

Village

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dalur is a village in the Faroe Islands. Dalur is located on the east-side of Sandoy. The village lies in the bottom of a relatively large valley. Dalur means valley in Faroese. Dalur is situated 5 km southwest of Skálhøvdi.

Skálhøvdi

Type: Point
Also known as: “Skaalhoved” and “Skalhovdi”
Category: landform
Location: Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.82806° or 61° 49′ 41″ north

Longitude

-6.63312° or 6° 37′ 59″ west

Open location code

9CHMR9H8+6Q

GeoNames ID

2613917

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