Giljanes
Giljanes is a hamlet in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Giljanes is situated nearby to the neighborhood Í Húsi, as well as near the village Sandavágur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Sandavágur and Sørvágsvatn.
Church of Sandavágur
Church
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Sandavágur Church is a distinctive red-roofed church in the town of Sandavágur in the Faroe Islands.
Sørvágsvatn
Lake
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Leitisvatn, sometimes called Sørvágsvatn, is the largest lake in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the island of Vágar, between the municipalities of Sørvágur and Vágar. Sørvágsvatn is situated 3½ km west of Giljanes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandavágur and Miðvágur.
Sandavágur
Village
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Sandavágur is a town on the south coast of the Faroese island of Vágar. The name Sandavágur means sandy bay and refers to the sandy beach which used to be much larger than present.
Miðvágur
Village
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Miðvágur, is a village in the Faroe Islands on Vágar. It has been a municipality until 1 January 2009 when it fused with Sandavágur into Vága kommuna. Located on the south coast of the island of Vágar, Miðvágur is the largest town on this Faroese island.
Vatnsoyrar
Village
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Vatnsoyrar is a village founded in 1921 in the middle of the Faroese island of Vagar. Vatnsoyrar, being created in 1921, is one of the youngest settlements in the Faroes. Vatnsoyrar is situated 5 km northwest of Giljanes.
Giljanes
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Giljanæs”
- Categories: point and locality
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.04751° or 62° 2′ 51″ northLongitude
-7.16549° or 7° 9′ 56″ westElevation
137 metres (449 feet)Open location code
9CJJ2RXM+2ROpenStreetMap ID
node 302101026OpenStreetMap feature
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