Knúkur

Knúkur is a peak in , and has an elevation of 76 metres. Knúkur is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Norðragøta Church and Gøtu Church.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norðragøta and Leirvík.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also just referred to as Gøta, is a village on island, .

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town on the and was an important regional ferry harbour at the east coast of the second-largest island . It was the only town in the municipality of , however on 1 January 2009, it merged with Gøtu kommuna to make the new municipality called Eysturkommuna.

Village
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
, Norðragøta and Syðrugøta are villages that are located in the . These areas are located at the end of an inlet which is called 'Gøtuvík'.

Knúkur

Latitude
62.20531° or 62° 12′ 19″ north
Longitude
-6.73026° or 6° 43′ 49″ west
Elevation
76 metres (249 feet)
Open location code
9CJM6749+4V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 302102295
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2618582
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