Hvalsryggur

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gráfelli and Gjáar Church.

Peak
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is the second highest mountain of the located on the island of . It has an elevation of 856 metres. just south-east of the mountain is 24 metres higher at 880 metres, the highest point of the Faroes. lies at the foot of both and . is situated 2½ km south of Hvalsryggur.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3 km east of Hvalsryggur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gjógv and Funningur.

Village
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Eysturoy is part of the in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning "east island", is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. is situated 3 km east of Hvalsryggur.

Village
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is a village on the . It is located on the northwest coast of . It was the only village in the municipality called Funnings kommuna, which on 1 January 2009 became part of Runavíkar kommuna. is situated 5 km south of Hvalsryggur.

Village
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eysturoy is part of the in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning "east island", is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. is situated 6 km southwest of Hvalsryggur.

Hvalsryggur

Latitude
62.3328° or 62° 19′ 58″ north
Longitude
-7.00248° or 7° 0′ 9″ west
Elevation
399 metres (1,309 feet)
Open location code
9CJJ8XMX+42
Geo­Names ID
2619582
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