Gøtunesgjógv
Gøtunesgjógv is a cleft in Eysturoy, Faroe Islands. Gøtunesgjógv is situated nearby to the locality Skáktangi, as well as near Taravíkstangi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leirvík and Klaksvík.
Leirvík
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leirvík is a town on the Faroe Islands and was an important regional ferry harbour at the east coast of the second-largest island Eysturoy. It was the only town in the municipality of Leirvík, however on 1 January 2009, it merged with Gøtu kommuna to make the new municipality called Eysturkommuna. Leirvík is situated 5 km northwest of Gøtunesgjógv.
Klaksvík
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Klaksvík is the main industrial centre of the Faroe Islands, and the hub of the Northern Islands. It's the second largest city in the Faroes, with a population of 5,015.
Norðoyri
Village
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Norðoyri is a village in the Faroe Islands on the northern island of Borðoy. It belongs to the municipality of Klaksvík. Norðoyri is situated 5 km northeast of Gøtunesgjógv.
Gøtunesgjógv
- Type: Cleft
- Also known as: “Gotunesgjogv” and “Tröndergjov”
- Category: landform
- Location: Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.18469° or 62° 11′ 5″ northLongitude
-6.62986° or 6° 37′ 48″ westOpen location code
9CJM59MC+V3GeoNames ID
2621292
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