Hælur

Hælur is a headland in , . Hælur is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hests kirkja and Skopunar kirkja.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Hælur.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Hælur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hestur and Skopun.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island in the central , to the west of and the south of . means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony. is situated 2½ km north of Hælur.

Village
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is a town in the situated on the northern coast of . is the second-largest town on the island. Municipality consists only of the town of . is situated 3½ km south of Hælur.

Village
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Streymoy is the largest of the . The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands. is situated 4½ km northeast of Hælur.

Hælur

Latitude
61.93381° or 61° 56′ 2″ north
Longitude
-6.86508° or 6° 51′ 54″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9CHMW4MM+GX
Geo­Names ID
2620173
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