Hornfjall
Hornfjall is a mountain in Eysturoy, Faroe Islands and has an elevation of 399 metres. Hornfjall is situated nearby to the locality Sátan, as well as near Rivtangi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gráfelli and Slættaratindur.
Gráfelli
Peak
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Gráfelli is the second highest mountain of the Faroe Islands located on the island of Eysturoy. It has an elevation of 856 metres. Slættaratindur just south-east of the mountain is 24 metres higher at 880 metres, the highest point of the Faroes. Funningur lies at the foot of both Slættaratindur and Gráfelli.
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. Slættaratindur is situated 3½ km south of Hornfjall.
Gjáar Church
Church
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Gjáar Church is situated 3 km east of Hornfjall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gjógv and Funningur.
Gjógv
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eysturoy is part of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning "east island", is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. Gjógv is situated 3 km east of Hornfjall.
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. Funningur is situated 5 km southeast of Hornfjall.
Eiði
Village
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eysturoy is part of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning "east island", is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. Eiði is situated 6 km southwest of Hornfjall.
Hornfjall
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 399 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.3288° or 62° 19′ 44″ northLongitude
-7.00365° or 7° 0′ 13″ westElevation
399 metres (1,309 feet)Open location code
9CJJ8XHW+GGGeoNames ID
2619796
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In Other Languages
“Hornfjall” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Hornfjall”
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