Nesdalur
Nesdalur is a cirque in Northern Islands, Faroe Islands and has an elevation of 134 metres. Nesdalur is situated nearby to the village Trøllanes, as well as near the locality Flatnatangin.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mikladals kirkja.
Mikladals kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mikladals kirkja is a church, which is situated 3 km southeast of Nesdalur.
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.
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 3 km southeast of Nesdalur.
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 8 km southeast of Nesdalur.
Nesdalur
- Type: Cirque with an elevation of 134 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Northern Islands, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.3584° or 62° 21′ 30″ northLongitude
-6.794° or 6° 47′ 38″ westElevation
134 metres (440 feet)Open location code
9CJM9654+99GeoNames ID
2616497
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In Other Languages
“Nesdalur” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Nesdalur”
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