Langanes
Langanes is a spit in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Langanes is situated nearby to the village Selatrað, as well as near the locality Veðranes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Selatraðar kirkja and Kambur.
Kambur
Peak
Kambur is a mountain in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, located on the northern side of the village Porkeri: Kambur is also visible from Hov. Kambur is situated 3½ km east of Langanes.
Hósvíkar kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hósvíkar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km west of Langanes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Selatrað and Hósvík.
Selatrað
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Selatrað is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in Sjóvar Municipality. The name Selatrað refers to a breeding place for seals.
Hósvík
Village
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Hósvík is a village in the Faroe Islands. It has a population of 320 and is located on a bay on Streymoy's east-coast. The ferry to Selatrað on Eysturoy island used to go from Hósvík, but was superseded by the Streymin Bridge between the islands. Hósvík is situated 3½ km west of Langanes.
Morskranes
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Morskranes is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Sjóvar Municipality and its postal code is FO 496. Morskranes can translate roughly as "Moors of the Corner". Morskranes is situated 3½ km southeast of Langanes.
Langanes
- Type: Spit
- Also known as: “Langanœs”
- Category: landform
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.15573° or 62° 9′ 21″ northLongitude
-6.88056° or 6° 52′ 50″ westOpen location code
9CJM5449+7QGeoNames ID
2617972
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