Kirkjan

Kirkjan is a locality in , . Kirkjan is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skopun and Sandur.

Village
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is a town in the situated on the northern coast of . is the second-largest town on the island. Municipality consists only of the town of . is situated 4½ km northeast of Kirkjan.

Village
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is a village on the south coast of the island of in the . The hoard of silver coins, dating to the end of the 11th century, attests to the long history of the village. is situated 7 km southeast of Kirkjan.

Village
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is an island in the central , to the west of and the south of . means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony. is situated 10 km north of Kirkjan.

Kirkjan

Latitude
61.86928° or 61° 52′ 9″ north
Longitude
-6.92501° or 6° 55′ 30″ west
Elevation
246 metres (807 feet)
Open location code
9CHMV39F+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 302100473
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2618854
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