Øldan
Øldan is in Northern Islands, Faroe Islands. Øldan is situated nearby to the locality Hestmúli, as well as near Upsartangi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trøllanes and Mikladalur.
Trøllanes
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trøllanes is a village at the northern end of the Faroese island of Kalsoy in the municipality of Klaksvík. Its postal code is FO 798. A tunnel to the village of Mikladalur to the south, the Trøllanestunnilin, was completed in 1985. Trøllanes is situated 5 km west of Øldan.
Mikladalur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mikladalur, meaning "great valley or dale" is the largest of four villages on the northern Faroese island of Kalsoy in the municipality of Klaksvík. It is situated in a large U-shaped valley on the east coast of the island. Mikladalur is situated 6 km southwest of Øldan.
Skarð
Hamlet
Photo: Tofts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skarð is an abandoned village on the east coast of the island of Kunoy in the Norðoyar region of the Faroes. Skarð means mountain pass. On 23 December 1913, all seven able-bodied men of the village perished while out fishing in the village boat. Skarð is situated 6 km southeast of Øldan.
Øldan
- Type: Rock
- Also known as: “Oldan”
- Category: landform
- Location: Northern Islands, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.37229° or 62° 22′ 20″ northLongitude
-6.69274° or 6° 41′ 34″ westElevation
184 metres (604 feet)Open location code
9CJM98C4+WWGeoNames ID
2615753
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