Kvørntangi
Kvørntangi is a locality in Sandoyar, Faroe Islands. Kvørntangi is situated nearby to the locality Skerhella, as well as near Nónkjálki.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dals kirkja.
Dals kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY 3.0.
Dals kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km north of Kvørntangi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalur and Skarvanes.
Dalur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalur is a village in the Faroe Islands. Dalur is located on the east-side of Sandoy. The village lies in the bottom of a relatively large valley. Dalur means valley in Faroese. Dalur is situated 3½ km north of Kvørntangi.
Skarvanes
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skarvanes is a village on Sandoy, in the Faroe Islands. It temporarily became extinct in 2000 when its last permanent inhabitant died, though the population has since rebounded; as of 2013, the population is 13, with most of the houses being uses as holiday homes. Skarvanes is situated 6 km northwest of Kvørntangi.
Húsavík
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Húsavík is an old village located on the east of the island of Sandoy, in Húsavík Municipality, Faroe Islands. In the centre of Húsavík there is a ruin called ‘Heimi á Garði’. Húsavík is situated 6 km north of Kvørntangi.
Kvørntangi
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kværntange” and “Kvorntangi”
- Location: Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.75326° or 61° 45′ 12″ northLongitude
-6.67642° or 6° 40′ 35″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
9CHMQ83F+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 302100974OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2618078
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