Slættanes is a village on the island of Vágar in the western Faroes, which is now abandoned and only used as summer homes. Slættanes, like the also-abandoned village of Víkar, is on the northern coast of the island.

Vestmanna

Village

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands. Vestmanna is situated 3 km northeast of Klíningsgjógv.

Válur

Village

Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Válur is a village on the Faroese island of Streymoy located in Kvívík Municipality. Its population is 49. Its postal code is FO 358. Válur is situated 4 km east of Klíningsgjógv.

Klíningsgjógv

Type: Cleft
Also known as: “Kliningsgjogv”
Category: landform
Location: Vágar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

62.13759° or 62° 8′ 15″ north

Longitude

-7.22405° or 7° 13′ 27″ west

Elevation

99 metres (325 feet)

Open location code

9CJJ4QQG+29

GeoNames ID

2618751

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In Other Languages

“Klíningsgjógv” goes by many names.

Faroese: “Klíningsgjógv”

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