Leynar

Leynar is a village in the , a self-governing overseas administrative division of . The village is situated on the western coast of the island of in the municipality of Kvívíkar.
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  • Type: Village with 116 residents
  • Description: settlement on Streymoy, Faroe Islands
  • Also known as: “Leinum” and “Leynum”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Lake Leynar and Kvívík Church.

Lake
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is a lake on the island of in the .

Church
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dwelling
is an abandoned village in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stykkið and Kvívík.

Village
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is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island in Kvívík Municipality.

Village
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is a village and municipality on the west coast of in the .

Village
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is a village on the west of the main Faroese… is situated 3 km southeast of Leynar.

Leynar

Latitude
62.117° or 62° 7′ 1″ north
Longitude
-7.04086° or 7° 2′ 27″ west
Population
116
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9CJJ4X85+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29023769
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2617771
Wiki­data ID
Q587264
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Swedish—“Leynar” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Leynar”
  • Catalan: “Leynar”
  • Danish: “Lejnum”
  • Danish: “Leynar”
  • Dutch: “Leynar”
  • Esperanto: “Leynar”
  • Faroese: “Leynar”
  • French: “Leynar”
  • German: “Leynar”
  • Hungarian: “Leynar”
  • Irish: “Leynar”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Leynar”
  • Norwegian: “Leynar”
  • Persian: “لینار”
  • Polish: “Leynar”
  • Romanian: “Leynar”
  • Swedish: “Leynar”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Úti á Trøð and Múlheiðar.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Leynarsandur and Sátan.

Streymoy: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Tórshavn and Kollafjørður.

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