Krossur
Krossur is a promontory in Northern Islands, Faroe Islands and has an elevation of 45 metres. Krossur is situated nearby to the locality Grønaskorartangi, as well as near the village Hattervig.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hattarvíkar kirkja and Kirkju kirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hattervig and Kirkja.
Hattervig
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hattarvík is a small village on the east side of the island of Fugloy, Faroe Islands, and is the easternmost settlement in the Faroes archipelago. The village is encircled by high mountains on three sides.
Kirkja
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkja is a village on the island of Fugloy, Faroe Islands. It is located on the south-tip of the island, and its land is stretching all over the western side of the island, including a small enclave in the now uninhabited Skarðsvík.
Svínoy
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Svínoy is the only village on the northern Faroese island of the same name in Klaksvík Municipality. Until 1 January 2009 it was the only village in the now abolished Svínoy Municipality. Svínoy is situated 6 km southwest of Krossur.
Krossur
- Type: Promontory with an elevation of 45 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Northern Islands, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.32667° or 62° 19′ 36″ northLongitude
-6.29542° or 6° 17′ 44″ westElevation
45 metres (148 feet)Open location code
9CJM8PG3+MRGeoNames ID
2618172
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