Gjógvin Stóra
Gjógvin Stóra is a cleft in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. Gjógvin Stóra is situated nearby to the locality Múlatangi, as well as near Bárðardrangur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Tvoroyri.
Church of Tvoroyri
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of Tvoroyri is a national church in Tvøroyri, Faroe Islands. It was constructed in Norway as a building set, moved to Tvøroyri and then built there in 1908. Church of Tvoroyri is situated 3 km southwest of Gjógvin Stóra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Froðba and Tvøroyri.
Froðba
Village
Froðba is a village located furthest out on the north brink of Trongisvágsfjørður, an inlet on the east coast of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. Froðba is situated 3 km south of Gjógvin Stóra.
Tvøroyri
Town
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tvøroyri is a village on the north side of the Trongisvágsfjørður on the east coast of Suðuroy island in the Faroe Islands. Together with Froðba, Trongisvágur, Líðin and Øravík it forms Tvøroyri Municipality. Tvøroyri is situated 3 km southwest of Gjógvin Stóra.
Trongisvágur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trongisvágur is a village on the island of Suduroy in the Faroe Islands. Trongisvágur is the village in the bottom of Trongisvágsfjørður on the east coast of Suduroy. Trongisvágur is situated 4½ km west of Gjógvin Stóra.
Gjógvin Stóra
- Type: Cleft
- Also known as: “Gjogvin Stora”
- Category: landform
- Location: Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.57421° or 61° 34′ 27″ northLongitude
-6.76066° or 6° 45′ 38″ westElevation
169 metres (554 feet)Open location code
9CHMH6FQ+MPGeoNames ID
2621404
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In Other Languages
“Gjógvin Stóra” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Gjógvin Stóra”
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Localities in the Area
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