Gjógvará
Gjógvará is a river in Eysturoy, Faroe Islands. Gjógvará is situated nearby to the neighborhood Á Berjarheygnum, as well as near Ytri Skáli.Places of Interest
Highlights include Undir Mýruhjalla and Kambur.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Innan Glyvur and Søldarfjørður.
Innan Glyvur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Innan Glyvur is a village on the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Sjóvar Municipality. It is on the west side of Skálafjørður. It was founded in 1884.
Søldarfjørður
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Søldarfjørður is a village in the south of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in Runavík Municipality. The 2002 population was 344. Its postal code is FO 344.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.14907° or 62° 8′ 57″ northLongitude
-6.76656° or 6° 45′ 60″ westElevation
132 metres (433 feet)Open location code
9CJM46XM+J9OpenStreetMap ID
node 302101601OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=riverGeoNames ID
2621413
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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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