Knúkur
Knúkur is a peak in Sandoyar, Faroe Islands and has an elevation of 300 metres. Knúkur is situated nearby to the locality Sjúrðarmýra, as well as near Roykisheyggjur.Places of Interest
Highlights include Skopunar kirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skopun and Sandur.
Skopun
Village
Sandur
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandur is a village on the south coast of the island of Sandoy in the Faroe Islands. The Sandur hoard of silver coins, dating to the end of the 11th century, attests to the long history of the village.
Hestur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hestur is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony. Hestur is situated 8 km north of Knúkur.
Knúkur
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 300 metres
- Also known as: “Knukur”
- Category: landform
- Location: Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.88765° or 61° 53′ 16″ northLongitude
-6.84494° or 6° 50′ 42″ westElevation
300 metres (984 feet)Open location code
9CHMV5Q4+32OpenStreetMap ID
node 302101170OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
2618586
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