Ljósádalur
Ljósádalur is a cirque in Eysturoy, Faroe Islands and has an elevation of 192 metres. Ljósádalur is situated nearby to the locality Elduvíksnes, as well as near the village Funningur.| 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.
Elduvík Church
Church
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Elduvík Church is situated 3½ km northeast of Ljósádalur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Funningur and Elduvík.
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.
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 Ljósádalur.
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 4 km southeast of Ljósádalur.
Ljósádalur
- Type: Cirque with an elevation of 192 metres
- Also known as: “Ljosadalur”
- Category: landform
- Location: Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.26667° or 62° 16′ northLongitude
-6.96667° or 6° 58′ westElevation
192 metres (630 feet)Open location code
9CJM728M+M8GeoNames ID
2617510
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In Other Languages
“Ljósádalur” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Ljósádalur”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Elduvíksnes and Ljósá.
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