Kolbeinagjógv

Kolbeinagjógv, until 2011 also known as Kolbanargjógv, is a village on the western coast of the island of in the Sjóvar municipality, and its postal code is FO 495.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 30 residents
  • Description: settlement on Eysturoy, Faroe Islands
  • Also known as: “Kolbeinagjogv”
  • Historically known as: “Kolbanargjógv”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Svangaskarð and Sjóvar kirkja.

Pitch
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, also referred to as Tofta Leikvøllur, is a multi-purpose stadium in , with two football fields and a sports arena for athletics around the lower field. is situated 2½ km east of Kolbeinagjógv.

Church
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is a church.

Lake
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is a lake on the island of in the . is located between the villages of and . It is the fourth-largest natural lake in the Faroe Islands and it measures 51 hectares. is situated 4 km southeast of Kolbeinagjógv.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Strendur and Saltnes.

Village
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is a village on the island of , located along the Skálafjørður fjord. It is the seat and main settlement of the .

Village
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is a village on the island of , , in Nes Municipality. The population was 152 in August 2022.

Village
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is a comparatively urbanised village in Municipality, . It lies on the south half of the isle of . is situated 3½ km east of Kolbeinagjógv.

Kolbeinagjógv

Latitude
62.11004° or 62° 6′ 36″ north
Longitude
-6.78596° or 6° 47′ 10″ west
Population
30
Open location code
9CJM4667+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 302103177
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2618537
Wiki­data ID
Q1062950
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Kolbeinagjógv” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Kolbanargjógv”
  • Catalan: “Kolbeinagjógv”
  • Danish: “Kolbanargjógv”
  • Danish: “Kolbeinagjógv”
  • Danish: “Koldbensgjov”
  • Dutch: “Kolbanargjogv”
  • Dutch: “Kolbanargjógv”
  • Faroese: “Kolbanargjógv”
  • Faroese: “Kolbeinagjógv”
  • French: “Kolbeinagjógv”
  • German: “Kolbanargjógv”
  • German: “Kolbeinagjógv”
  • Hungarian: “Kolbanargjógv”
  • Irish: “Kolbeinagjógv”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kolbanargjógv”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kolbeinagjógv”
  • Norwegian: “Kolbeinagjógv”
  • Romanian: “Kolbanargjogv”
  • Romanian: “Kolbanargjógv”
  • Swedish: “Kolbanargjogv”
  • Swedish: “Kolbanargjógv”
  • Swedish: “Kolbeinagjógv”

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