Kvígandalur
Kvígandalur is a valley in Eysturoy, Faroe Islands and has an elevation of 303 metres. Kvígandalur is situated nearby to the village Funningsfjørður, as well as near Svínáir.Places of Interest
Highlights include Norðskála kirkja.
Norðskála kirkja
Church
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Norðskála kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Kvígandalur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Funningsfjørður and Svínáir.
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.
Svínáir
Village
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Svínáir is a village located on Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands, in Eiði Municipality. It is located 4 km north of Ljósá and 6.5 km west of Funningur. It is located 8.5 km south of Eiði, 4.6 km south of Ljósá and 2 km north of Norðskáli. Svínáir is situated 3½ km west of Kvígandalur.
Norðskáli
Village
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Norðskáli is a settlement in the Faroe Islands on the island of Eysturoy, a few kilometres north of Oyri. Its name means north dwelling and its population is 330. Norðskáli is situated 3½ km southwest of Kvígandalur.
Kvígandalur
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 303 metres
- Also known as: “Kvigandalur”
- Category: landform
- Location: Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.2417° or 62° 14′ 30″ northLongitude
-6.9644° or 6° 57′ 52″ westElevation
303 metres (994 feet)Open location code
9CJM62RP+M6GeoNames ID
2618102
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In Other Languages
“Kvígandalur” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Kvígandalur”
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