Kalsoyarfjørður
Kalsoyarfjørður is a strait in Eysturoy, Faroe Islands. Kalsoyarfjørður is situated nearby to the village Kunoy, as well as near Húsar.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kunoyar kirkja and Húsar kirkja.
Húsar kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Húsar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3 km south of Kalsoyarfjørður.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kunoy and Húsar.
Kunoy
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kunoy is a village and municipality in the Faroe Islands. The village itself is located on the western shores of the island of Kunoy, which the town is named after.
Húsar
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Húsar is a village on the island of Kalsoy in the Faroe Islands. Húsar is situated 3 km south of Kalsoyarfjørður.
Skarð
Hamlet
Photo: Tofts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skarð is an abandoned village on the east coast of the island of Kunoy in the Norðoyar region of the Faroes. Skarð means mountain pass. On 23 December 1913, all seven able-bodied men of the village perished while out fishing in the village boat. Skarð is situated 4½ km northeast of Kalsoyarfjørður.
Kalsoyarfjørður
- Type: Strait
- Also known as: “Kallsoyarfjörðhur”, “Kalsö Fjord”, and “Kalsoyarfjordhur”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.29315° or 62° 17′ 35″ northLongitude
-6.69763° or 6° 41′ 52″ westOpen location code
9CJM78V2+7WGeoNames ID
2619160
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