Sakshøvn
Sakshøvn is a bay in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Sakshøvn is situated nearby to the neighborhood Dúvugarðar, as well as near the village Saksun.Places of Interest
Highlights include Saksun Church.
Saksun Church
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saksun Church is situated 2½ km east of Sakshøvn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saksun and Tjørnuvík.
Saksun
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands. Saksun is situated 3 km east of Sakshøvn.
Tjørnuvík
Village
Photo: siegfriedrabanser, CC BY 2.0.
Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands. Tjørnuvík is situated 6 km northeast of Sakshøvn.
Haldórsvík
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands. Haldórsvík is situated 8 km northeast of Sakshøvn.
Sakshøvn
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Sakshavn” and “Sakshovn”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.24474° or 62° 14′ 41″ northLongitude
-7.22963° or 7° 13′ 47″ westElevation
161 metres (528 feet)Open location code
9CJJ6QVC+V4GeoNames ID
2614332
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