Kollafjørður is a village in the Faroe Islands, located on the island of Streymoy. As of 29. April 2025, the village had a population of 815. Its postal code is FO 410.

Kolbeinagjógv

Village

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Kolbeinagjógv, until 2011 also known as Kolbanargjógv, is a village on the western coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Sjóvar municipality, and its postal code is FO 495. Kolbeinagjógv is situated 3½ km northeast of Jøkilsgjógv.

Morskranes

Village

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Morskranes is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Sjóvar Municipality and its postal code is FO 496. Morskranes can translate roughly as "Moors of the Corner". Morskranes is situated 4 km north of Jøkilsgjógv.

Jøkilsgjógv

Type: Cleft
Also known as: “Jokilsgjogv”
Category: landform
Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

62.09723° or 62° 5′ 50″ north

Longitude

-6.84985° or 6° 50′ 60″ west

Elevation

223 metres (732 feet)

Open location code

9CJM35W2+V3

GeoNames ID

2619274

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In Other Languages

“Jøkilsgjógv” goes by many names.

Faroese: “Jøkilsgjógv”

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