Gjógvará

Gjógvará is a river in , . Gjógvará is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kambur and Selatraðar kirkja.

Peak
is a mountain in , , located on the northern side of the village : is also visible from .

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Pitch
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Skála ÍF. The stadium holds 1,000 people and opened in 1968. hosted the Faroe Islands Cup final in 1984.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Selatrað and Morskranes.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of in . The name refers to a breeding place for seals.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of in the and its postal code is FO 496. can translate roughly as "Moors of the Corner".

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
(reclaimed its original name as opposed to incorrect Skáli in 2011; is a village on the east coast of the Faroese island of , located in Runavík Municipality.

Gjógvará

Latitude
62.14925° or 62° 8′ 57″ north
Longitude
-6.85058° or 6° 51′ 2″ west
Elevation
28 metres (92 feet)
Open location code
9CJM44XX+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 302100405
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­river
Geo­Names ID
2621412
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Gjógvará” goes by many names.
  • Faroese: “Gjógvará”

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