Kirkjuá

Kirkjuá is a river which runs through the village of in the . The name Kirkjuá translates to 'Church river', and the name of the river comes from the fact that it runs in proximity to the church in Sørvágur.
Wikipedia
  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 81 metres (266 feet)
  • Description: watercourse in Faroe Islands

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vágar Airport and Sørvágs kirkja.
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is the only airport in the…
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is a church.
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is a mountain overlooking the village of on the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sørvágur and Vatnsoyrar.
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is a village at the landward end…
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is a village founded in 1921 in the middle of the of Vagar. is situated 2½ km east of Kirkjuá.
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Vágar is an island in the , the island… is situated 4½ km northwest of Kirkjuá.

Kirkjuá

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Latitude
62.06667° or 62° 4′ north
Longitude
-7.3° or 7° 18′ west
Open location code
9CJJ3M8X+MX
Geo­Names ID
2618853
Wiki­data ID
Q6415711

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Kirkjuá” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Kirkjuá”
  • Dutch: “Kirkjuá”
  • Faroese: “Kirkjuá”
  • Swedish: “Kirkjuá”

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