Gjógvin
Gjógvin is a locality in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy. Gjógvin is situated nearby to the village Leynar, as well as near Stykkið.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Leynar and Frammi við Gjónna.
Lake Leynar
Lake
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Lake Leynar is a lake on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. Lake Leynar is the sixth-largest natural lake in the Faroe Islands and it measures 0.18 square kilometers.
Frammi við Gjónna
Dwelling
Frammi við Gjónna is an abandoned village in the Faroe Islands. A farm was established in the village as a settlement village in 1815, but there was probably already settlement at the site even earlier.
Kvívík Church
Church
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Kvívík Church is situated 3½ km southwest of Gjógvin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leynar and Stykkið.
Leynar
Village
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Leynar is a village in the Faroe Islands, a self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark. The village is situated on the western coast of the island of Streymoy in the municipality of Kvívíkar. Leynar is situated 3 km south of Gjógvin.
Stykkið
Village
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Stykkið is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island Streymoy in Kvívík Municipality. The 2005 population was 42. Its postal code is FO 330. Stykkið was founded in 1845. Stykkið is situated 3 km south of Gjógvin.
Kvívík
Village
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Kvívík is a village and municipality on the west coast of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. Kvívík is situated 3½ km southwest of Gjógvin.
Gjógvin
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Gjogvin” and “Gjoven”
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.14179° or 62° 8′ 30″ northLongitude
-7.02698° or 7° 1′ 37″ westElevation
269 metres (883 feet)Open location code
9CJJ4XRF+P6GeoNames ID
2621407
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