Lendingargjógv
Lendingargjógv is a cleft in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Lendingargjógv is situated nearby to the locality Álvastakkur, as well as near the village Hestur.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hests kirkja and Skopunar kirkja.
Hests kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hests kirkja is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Lendingargjógv.
Skopunar kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skopunar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Lendingargjógv.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hestur and Skopun.
Hestur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hestur is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony. Hestur is situated 2½ km north of Lendingargjógv.
Skopun
Village
Skopun is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the northern coast of Sandoy. Skopun is the second-largest town on the island. Skopun Municipality consists only of the town of Skopun. Skopun is situated 3 km south of Lendingargjógv.
Kirkjubøur
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkjubøur is the southernmost village on Streymoy. 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.
Lendingargjógv
- Type: Cleft
- Also known as: “Lendingargjogv”
- Category: landform
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.93214° or 61° 55′ 56″ northLongitude
-6.86999° or 6° 52′ 12″ westOpen location code
9CHMW4JJ+V2GeoNames ID
2617808
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In Other Languages
“Lendingargjógv” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Lendingargjógv”
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Localities in the Area
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