Norðaraskarð
Norðaraskarð is a pass in Vestmanna, Streymoy and has an elevation of 308 metres. Norðaraskarð is situated nearby to the village Vestmanna, as well as near the neighborhood Nesið.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vestmanna kirkja.
Vestmanna kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vestmanna kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Norðaraskarð.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vestmanna and Válur.
Vestmanna
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. Vestmanna is situated 3 km south of Norðaraskarð.
Válur
Village
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Válur is a village on the Faroese island of Streymoy located in Kvívík Municipality. Its population is 49. Its postal code is FO 358. Válur is situated 4 km southeast of Norðaraskarð.
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 4½ km southwest of Norðaraskarð.
Norðaraskarð
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 308 metres
- Also known as: “Nordaraskard”
- Category: landform
- Location: Vestmanna, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.18333° or 62° 11′ northLongitude
-7.18333° or 7° 11′ westElevation
308 metres (1,010 feet)Open location code
9CJJ5RM8+8MGeoNames ID
2616156
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