Gjógvará
Gjógvará is a river in Eysturoy, Faroe Islands. Gjógvará is situated nearby to the neighborhood Á Heyggi, as well as near the locality Trongannagjógv.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kambur and Selatraðar kirkja.
Kambur
Peak
Kambur is a mountain in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, located on the northern side of the village Porkeri: Kambur is also visible from Hov.
Undir Mýruhjalla
Pitch
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Undir Mýruhjalla is a stadium in Skála, Faroe Islands. 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. Undir Mýruhjalla hosted the Faroe Islands Cup final in 1984.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Selatrað and Morskranes.
Selatrað
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Selatrað is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in Sjóvar Municipality. The name Selatrað refers to a breeding place for seals.
Morskranes
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Morskranes is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Sjóvar Municipality and its postal code is FO 496. Morskranes can translate roughly as "Moors of the Corner".
Skála
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skála (reclaimed its original name Skála as opposed to incorrect Skáli in 2011; is a village on the east coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy, located in Runavík Municipality.
Gjógvará
- Type: River
- Also known as: “Gjogvara”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.14925° or 62° 8′ 57″ northLongitude
-6.85058° or 6° 51′ 2″ westElevation
28 metres (92 feet)Open location code
9CJM44XX+MQOpenStreetMap ID
node 302100405OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=riverGeoNames ID
2621412
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In Other Languages
“Gjógvará” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Gjógvará”
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Localities in the Area
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