Nakkur

Nakkur is a hill in , and has an elevation of 71 metres. Nakkur is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hests kirkja.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hestur and Velbastaður.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island in the central , to the west of and the south of . means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony.

Village
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is a village on the island of in the . It is a part of and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands. is situated 4 km northeast of Nakkur.

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the southernmost village on . The village is the Faroes' most important historical site, with the ruins of the Magnus Cathedral from around 1300, Saint Olav's Church, from the 12th century and the old farmhouse of Kirkjubøargarður from the 11th century.

Nakkur

Latitude
61.95088° or 61° 57′ 3″ north
Longitude
-6.88543° or 6° 53′ 8″ west
Elevation
71 metres (233 feet)
Open location code
9CHMX427+9R
Geo­Names ID
2616605
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