Gulin
Gulin is a cleft in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Gulin is situated nearby to the village Argir, as well as near the neighborhood Tjørnunes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Library of the Faroe Islands and Skansin.
National Library of the Faroe Islands
Library
Photo: Maciej Brencz, CC BY 2.0.
The National Library of the Faroe Islands is the national library for the Faroe Islands, a self-governing country within the Kingdom of Denmark. It is both a public and a research library. National Library of the Faroe Islands is situated 3½ km northwest of Gulin.
Skansin
Fort
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skansin is a historic fortress in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. Skansin is located on a hill beside the port of Tórshavn. The fort was built in 1580 by Magnus Heinason to protect against pirate raids of the town, after he himself was nearly caught up in one such raid. Skansin is situated 3 km northwest of Gulin.
Tórshavn Cathedral
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tórshavn Cathedral is the second oldest received church of the Faroe Islands, on Tinganes in the old town of Tórshavn. Painted white, and roofed with slate, it was established in 1788. Tórshavn Cathedral is situated 3½ km northwest of Gulin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Argir and Tinganes.
Argir
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argir is a village in the Faroe Islands. Argir most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning.
Tinganes
Quarter
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Tinganes is the historic location of the Faroese landsstýri, and is a part of Tórshavn. The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese. Tinganes is situated 3½ km northwest of Gulin.
Tórshavn
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tórshavn is the capital of the Faroe Islands. At the foot of a mountain range, the archipelago's largest city has a long history dating back as far as 850 AD.
Gulin
- Type: Cleft
- Category: landform
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.98333° or 61° 59′ northLongitude
-6.73333° or 6° 44′ westOpen location code
9CHMX7M8+8MGeoNames ID
2621037
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