Gjógv

Eysturoy is part of the in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning "east island", is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population.
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  • Type: Village with 22 residents
  • Description: settlement on Eysturoy, Faroe Islands
  • Also known as: “Giov”, “Gjogv”, and “Við Gjógv”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gjáar Church and Gráfelli.

Church
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Peak
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is the second highest mountain of the located on the island of . It has an elevation of 856 metres. just south-east of the mountain is 24 metres higher at 880 metres, the highest point of the Faroes. lies at the foot of both and . is situated 3½ km southwest of Gjógv.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Funningur and Elduvík.

Village
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is a village on the . It is located on the northwest coast of . It was the only village in the municipality called Funnings kommuna, which on 1 January 2009 became part of Runavíkar kommuna. is situated 4½ km south of Gjógv.

Village
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is a small village in the . is located in the -inlet on 's northeast side. The village which has a population of 12 is split into two parts by a small river Stórá. is situated 5 km south of Gjógv.

Village
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Eysturoy is part of the in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning "east island", is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. is situated 7 km southeast of Gjógv.

Gjógv

Latitude
62.32574° or 62° 19′ 33″ north
Longitude
-6.94303° or 6° 56′ 35″ west
Population
22
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
9CJM83G4+7Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29023741
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2621415
Wiki­data ID
Q939708
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“Gjógv” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Gjógv”
  • Chinese: “傑格夫”
  • Chinese: “杰格夫”
  • Czech: “Gjogv”
  • Czech: “Gjógv”
  • Danish: “Gjogv”
  • Danish: “Gjógv”
  • Danish: “Gjøgv”
  • Danish: “Gjov”
  • Dutch: “Gjogv”
  • Dutch: “Gjógv”
  • Faroese: “Gjógv”
  • Finnish: “Gjógv”
  • French: “Gjogv”
  • French: “Gjógv”
  • German: “Gjogv”
  • German: “Gjógv”
  • Greek: “Γκιόβ”
  • Hungarian: “Gjógv”
  • Icelandic: “Gjá”
  • Icelandic: “Gjógv”
  • Irish: “Gjógv”
  • Italian: “Gjógv”
  • Kalaallisut: “Gjógv”
  • Lithuanian: “Džegvas”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Gjógv”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Gjov”
  • Norwegian: “Gjógv”
  • Ossetian: “Гьогв”
  • Ossetian: “Джегв”
  • Polish: “Gjógv”
  • Romanian: “Gjogv”
  • Romanian: “Gjógv”
  • Russian: “Джегв”
  • Swedish: “Gjogv”
  • Swedish: “Gjógv”
  • Swedish: “Gjov”
  • Urdu: “گیوگو”

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