Nólsoyarfjørður
Nólsoyarfjørður is a strait in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Nólsoyarfjørður is situated nearby to the neighborhood Tjørnunes, as well as near the locality Høsmøl.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nólsoyar kirkja.
Nólsoyar kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nólsoyar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Nólsoyarfjørður.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nólsoy and Argir.
Nólsoy
Village
Argir
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argir is a village in the Faroe Islands. Argir most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning. Argir is situated 4 km northwest of Nólsoyarfjørður.
Tinganes
Quarter
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tinganes is the historic location of the Faroese landsstýri, and is a part of Tórshavn. The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese. Tinganes is situated 4½ km northwest of Nólsoyarfjørður.
Nólsoyarfjørður
- Type: Strait
- Also known as: “Nolsö Fjord” and “Nolsoyarfjordhur”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.98023° or 61° 58′ 49″ northLongitude
-6.70339° or 6° 42′ 12″ westOpen location code
9CHMX7JW+3JGeoNames ID
2616435
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Localities in the Area
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