Skálafjørður

Skálafjørður is a fjord in and the longest in the .
Wikipedia
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Fjord
  • Description: fjord on Faroe Island
  • Also known as: “Kongshavn”, “Skaale-Fjord”, “Skaalefiord”, “Skalafjord”, “Skalafjordhur”, “Skalafjördur”, and “Skålefjord”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Undir Mýruhjalla and Glyvra Church.

Pitch
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a in , .

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2½ km southeast of Skálafjørður.

Peak
is a mountain in , … is situated 3 km west of Skálafjørður.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Innan Glyvur and Lambareiði.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on the island of in the .

Village
is a village on the Faroese island of in Runavík Municipality.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the south of the Faroese island of in Runavík Municipality.

Skálafjørður

Latitude
62.14538° or 62° 8′ 43″ north
Longitude
-6.7551° or 6° 45′ 18″ west
Open location code
9CJM46WV+5X
Geo­Names ID
2613930
Wiki­data ID
Q899139
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Skálafjørður” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Skálafjørður”
  • Danish: “Skálafjørður”
  • Dutch: “Skálafjørður”
  • Faroese: “Skálafjørður”
  • French: “Skálafjørður”
  • German: “Skálafjørður”
  • Hungarian: “Skálafjørður”
  • Icelandic: “Skálafjörður”
  • Italian: “Skálafjørður”
  • Japanese: “スクリャフィヨルファー”
  • Latvian: “Skolfjords”
  • Lithuanian: “Skalafjordas”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Skálafjørður”
  • Norwegian: “Skálafjørður”
  • Polish: “Skálafjørður”
  • Slovenian: “Skálafjørður”
  • Spanish: “Skálafjørður”
  • Swedish: “Skálafjørður”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ytri Skáli and Grógv.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Konusteinur and Stórafjall.

Faroe Islands: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Tórshavn and Northern Islands.

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