Kirkjubøkambur
Kirkjubøkambur is a peak in Sandoyar, Faroe Islands and has an elevation of 146 metres. Kirkjubøkambur is situated nearby to the neighborhood Í Lágabø, as well as near the locality Árnanes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Magnus Cathedral and Saint Olav’s Church.
Saint Magnus Cathedral
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Magnus Cathedral is a ruined cathedral in the village of Kirkjubøur on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. The ruins are the largest medieval building in the Faroe Islands.
Saint Olav’s Church
Church
Photo: Efloean, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Olav's Church is a medieval church in the village of Kirkjubøur in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. It was built before 1200, which makes it the oldest church of the Faroe Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkjubøur and Argir.
Kirkjubøur
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkjubøur is the southernmost village on Streymoy. The village is the Faroes' most important historical site, with the ruins of the Magnus Cathedral from around 1300, Saint Olav's Church, from the 12th century and the old farmhouse of Kirkjubøargarður from the 11th century.
Argir
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argir is a village in the Faroe Islands. Argir most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning.
Velbastaður
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Velbastaður is a village on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. It is a part of Tórshavn Municipality and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands.
Kirkjubøkambur
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 146 metres
- Also known as: “Kirkjubokambur”
- Category: landform
- Location: Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.9548° or 61° 57′ 17″ northLongitude
-6.77875° or 6° 46′ 44″ westElevation
146 metres (479 feet)Open location code
9CHMX63C+WGOpenStreetMap ID
node 302102387OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
2618850
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