Gjógvin á Skálanum
Gjógvin á Skálanum is a cleft in Vágar, Faroe Islands. Gjógvin á Skálanum is situated nearby to the locality Nevtangi, as well as near Tjørnunes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Eysturtindur and Vikar.
Eysturtindur
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Eysturtindur is the second highest point - 714 m - on the island of Vágoy, Faroe Islands. Eysturtindur is situated 4 km southwest of Gjógvin á Skálanum.
Vikar
Dwelling
Photo: latzenhofer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Víkar is an abandoned village in the Faroe Islands on the north coast of the island of Vágar. The name Víkar means coves in Faroese, a name with a similar meaning to that of the island of Vágar itself. Vikar is situated 2½ km west of Gjógvin á Skálanum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Slættanes and Bøur.
Slættanes
Hamlet
Slættanes is a village on the island of Vágar in the western Faroes, which is now abandoned and only used as summer homes. Slættanes, like the also-abandoned village of Víkar, is on the northern coast of the island. Slættanes is situated 5 km northeast of Gjógvin á Skálanum.
Bøur
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vágar is an island in the Faroe Islands, the island is also called Vága in combination with other words. Bøur is situated 5 km south of Gjógvin á Skálanum.
Gásadalur
Village
Photo: Stig Nygaard, CC BY 2.0.
Vágar is an island in the Faroe Islands, the island is also called Vága in combination with other words. Gásadalur is situated 6 km southwest of Gjógvin á Skálanum.
Gjógvin á Skálanum
- Type: Cleft
- Also known as: “Gjogvin a Skalanum”
- Category: landform
- Location: Vágar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.13333° or 62° 8′ northLongitude
-7.33333° or 7° 20′ westElevation
76 metres (249 feet)Open location code
9CJJ4MM8+8MGeoNames ID
2613926
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In Other Languages
“Gjógvin á Skálanum” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Gjógvin á Skálanum”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nevtangi and Tjørnunes.
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Highlights include Klubbin and Ritunøva.
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