Lúka
Lúka is a point in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Lúka is situated nearby to the locality Elduvíksnes, as well as near the village Funningsfjørður.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Funningur Church and Elduvík Church.
Funningur Church
Church
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Funninger Church, in the village of Funningur, is one of the 10 remaining old wooden churches in the Faroe Islands built between 1829 and 1847. It was inaugurated on 30 November 1847, and is for that reason the newest of the old traditional wooden churches. Funningur Church is situated 3 km north of Lúka.
Elduvík Church
Church
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Elduvík Church is situated 3½ km northeast of Lúka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Funningsfjørður and Funningur.
Funningsfjørður
Village
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Funningsfjørður is a village in Faroe Islands, located at the end of a fjord of the same name. It was founded in 1812 and has since 2005 been part of the municipality of Runavík. Funningsfjørður is situated 2½ km south of Lúka.
Funningur
Village
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Funningur is a village on the Faroe Islands. It is located on the northwest coast of Eysturoy. It was the only village in the municipality called Funnings kommuna, which on 1 January 2009 became part of Runavíkar kommuna. Funningur is situated 3½ km north of Lúka.
Elduvík
Village
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Elduvík is a small village in the Faroe Islands. Elduvík is located in the Funningsfjørður-inlet on Eysturoy's northeast side. The village which has a population of 12 is split into two parts by a small river Stórá. Elduvík is situated 3½ km northeast of Lúka.
Lúka
- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Luka”
- Category: landform
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.25864° or 62° 15′ 31″ northLongitude
-6.95121° or 6° 57′ 4″ westElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
9CJM725X+FGGeoNames ID
2617369
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