Glyvursnes

Glyvursnes is a point in , . Glyvursnes is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skansin and Tórshavn Cathedral.

Fort
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is a historic fortress in , the capital of the . is located on a hill beside the port of Tórshavn. The fort was built in 1580 by Magnus Heinason to protect against pirate/slave raids of the town, after he himself was nearly caught up in one such raid. is situated 3½ km northwest of Glyvursnes.

Church
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is the second oldest received church of the , on in the old town of . Painted white, and roofed with slate, it was established in 1788. is situated 3½ km northwest of Glyvursnes.

Stadium
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Inni í Vika, currently known as Skansi Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-use on the sport site in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Argja Bóltfelag. is situated 4 km northwest of Glyvursnes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Argir and Tinganes.

Village
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is a village in the . most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning. is situated 2½ km northwest of Glyvursnes.

Quarter
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is the historic location of the landsstýri of the , and is a part of . The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese. is situated 3½ km northwest of Glyvursnes.

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital of the . At the foot of a mountain range, the archipelago's largest city has a long history dating back as far as 850 AD.

Glyvursnes

Latitude
61.98091° or 61° 58′ 51″ north
Longitude
-6.73531° or 6° 44′ 7″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9CHMX7J7+9V
Geo­Names ID
2621337
Wiki­data ID
Q29100810
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In Other Languages

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