Galvur
Galvur is a point in Klaksvík Municipality, Northern Islands. Galvur is situated nearby to the village Syðradalur, as well as near the hamlet Blankskáli.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Christianskirkjan and Föroya Bjór.
Christianskirkjan
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Christianskirkjan is a modern church building in Klaksvík, the second-largest town in the Faroe Islands. It was consecrated in 1963. The architect was Peter Koch, a Dane. Christianskirkjan is situated 4 km east of Galvur.
Föroya Bjór
Building
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Föroya Bjór is a Faroese brewing company based in Klaksvík. Apart from beers the company also produces soft drinks. It was established in 1888 in Klaksvík. Föroya Bjór is situated 3½ km east of Galvur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Syðradalur and Blankskáli.
Syðradalur
Village
Photo: HylgeriaK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Syðradalur (, is a village on the island of Kalsoy, one of the Faroe Islands. Syðradalur is the southernmost village on the island, and is in Húsar Municipality.
Leirvík
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leirvík is a town on the Faroe Islands and was an important regional ferry harbour at the east coast of the second-largest island Eysturoy. It was the only town in the municipality of Leirvík, however on 1 January 2009, it merged with Gøtu kommuna to make the new municipality called Eysturkommuna. Leirvík is situated 3 km southwest of Galvur.
Galvur
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Klaksvík Municipality, Northern Islands, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Galvur” goes by many names.
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- Zulu: “Galvur”
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Highlights include Klubbin and Gríslatindur.
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