Gleðin
Gleðin is a peak in Streymoy, Faroe Islands and has an elevation of 29 metres. Gleðin is situated nearby to the locality Hvannhólmsbarmur, as well as near Høvdarhagadalurin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Skopunar kirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skopun and Hestur.
Skopun
Village
Skopun is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the northern coast of Sandoy. Skopun is the second-largest town on the island. Skopun Municipality consists only of the town of Skopun.
Hestur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hestur is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony.
Koltur
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Koltur is a village on the island of Koltur, Faroe Islands. It has a population of 0 as of 30th of April 2025, but this is due to the village having non permanent residences, because of its small size. Koltur is situated 9 km north of Gleðin.
Gleðin
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 29 metres
- Also known as: “Gledhin”
- Category: landform
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.90444° or 61° 54′ 16″ northLongitude
-6.93745° or 6° 56′ 15″ westElevation
29 metres (95 feet)Open location code
9CHMW337+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
node 302103185OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
2621383
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