Knúkur
Knúkur is a hill in Hvalbøur, Suðuroy and has an elevation of 183 metres. Knúkur is situated nearby to the hamlet Nes, as well as near the neighborhood Skálar.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hvalbiar kirkja.
Hvalbiar kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hvalbiar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km west of Knúkur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hvalba and Hvalbiareiði.
Hvalba
Village
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Hvalba is a village and a municipality in the Faroe Islands, which consists of Hvalba, Nes-Hvalba and Sandvík. The village spreads around the bottom of a deep inlet, Hvalbiarfjørður, in the northeast of Suðuroy. Hvalba is situated 3½ km west of Knúkur.
Hvalbiareiði
Locality
Hvalbiareiði is also called Fiskieiði, it is located on the west coast of Suðuroy, west of the village Hvalba. Hvalbiareiði is situated 4 km west of Knúkur.
Trongisvágur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trongisvágur is a village on the island of Suduroy in the Faroe Islands. Trongisvágur is the village in the bottom of Trongisvágsfjørður on the east coast of Suduroy. Trongisvágur is situated 4½ km southeast of Knúkur.
Knúkur
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 183 metres
- Also known as: “Knukur”
- Category: landform
- Location: Hvalbøur, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.59334° or 61° 35′ 36″ northLongitude
-6.89164° or 6° 53′ 30″ westElevation
183 metres (600 feet)Open location code
9CHMH4V5+88GeoNames ID
2618588
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