Kálvanes
Kálvanes is a locality in Vágar, Faroe Islands. Kálvanes is situated nearby to the locality Byrgi, as well as near Krossabrekka.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mykines and Church of Mykines.
Mykines
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Faroe Islands are beautiful – that may be subjective, but it comes without question that the archipelago is one of the world's most underrated hidden gems.
Church of Mykines
Church
Photo: Arne List, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of Mykines is situated 4 km west of Kálvanes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mykines and Gásadalur.
Mykines
Village
Photo: Arne List, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mykines is the only settlement on Mykines Island, the westernmost of the Faroe Islands. It is a little coastal village with bright houses with turf roofs, with an old turf-roofed stone Church dating from 1878, and a small stream flowing through the village. Mykines is situated 4 km west of Kálvanes.
Gásadalur
Village
Photo: Stig Nygaard, CC BY 2.0.
Vágar is an island in the Faroe Islands, the island is also called Vága in combination with other words. Gásadalur is situated 7 km east of Kálvanes.
Kálvanes
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kalvanes”
- Location: Vágar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.11158° or 62° 6′ 42″ northLongitude
-7.57065° or 7° 34′ 14″ westElevation
96 metres (315 feet)Open location code
9CJJ4C6H+JPOpenStreetMap ID
node 302103734OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2619147
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In Other Languages
“Kálvanes” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Kálvanes”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Byrgi and Norðara Kálvanes.
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Highlights include Kálvadalur and Oddarnir.
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