Ljóságjógv
Ljóságjógv is a cleft in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Ljóságjógv is situated nearby to the village Funningur, as well as near the locality Elduvíksnes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Funningur 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 3½ km northeast of Ljóságjógv.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Funningur and Ljósá.
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 northeast of Ljóságjógv.
Ljósá
Village
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Ljósá is a village located on Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands, in Eiði Municipality. It is located 4 km south of Eiði and 4 km north of Svínáir. The village was founded around 1840. Ljósá is situated 3½ km west of Ljóságjógv.
Svínáir
Village
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Svínáir is a village located on Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands, in Eiði Municipality. It is located 4 km north of Ljósá and 6.5 km west of Funningur. It is located 8.5 km south of Eiði, 4.6 km south of Ljósá and 2 km north of Norðskáli. Svínáir is situated 4 km southwest of Ljóságjógv.
Ljóságjógv
- Type: Cleft
- Also known as: “Ljosagjogv”
- Category: landform
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.26098° or 62° 15′ 40″ northLongitude
-6.9971° or 6° 59′ 50″ westElevation
482 metres (1,581 feet)Open location code
9CJM7263+95GeoNames ID
2617509
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In Other Languages
“Ljóságjógv” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Ljóságjógv”
Localities in the Area
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