Húsafjall

Húsafjall is a peak in Runavík, Eysturoy and has an elevation of 333 metres. Húsafjall is situated nearby to the village Funningur, as well as near the locality Vatndalsskarð.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Slættaratindur and Funningur Church.

Slættaratindur

Peak

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Slættaratindur is the highest mountain in the Faroe Islands, at an elevation of 880 metres. It is located in the northern part of Eysturoy, between the villages of Eiði, Gjógv, and Funningur.

Funninger Church, in the village of Funningur, is one of the 10 remaining old wooden churches in the Faroe Islands built between 1829 and 1847. It was inaugurated on 30 November 1847, and is for that reason the newest of the old traditional wooden churches.

Elduvík Church

Church

Photo: Jakupa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Funningur and Elduvík.

Funningur

Village

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Funningur is a village on the Faroe Islands. It is located on the northwest coast of Eysturoy. It was the only village in the municipality called Funnings kommuna, which on 1 January 2009 became part of Runavíkar kommuna.

Elduvík

Village

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Elduvík is a small village in the Faroe Islands. Elduvík is located in the Funningsfjørður-inlet on Eysturoy's northeast side. The village which has a population of 12 is split into two parts by a small river Stórá.

Ljósá

Village

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Ljósá is a village located on Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands, in Eiði Municipality. It is located 4 km south of Eiði and 4 km north of Svínáir. The village was founded around 1840.

Húsafjall

Type: Peak with an elevation of 333 metres
Also known as: “Húsafelli”, “Husafjall”, and “Husafjeld”
Category: landform
Location: Runavík, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

62.27422° or 62° 16′ 27″ north

Longitude

-6.9753° or 6° 58′ 31″ west

Elevation

333 metres (1,093 feet)

Open location code

9CJM72FF+MV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 719070751

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

2619617

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