Gálgin
Gálgin is a headland in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands and has an elevation of 276 metres. Gálgin is situated nearby to the village Øravík, as well as near the locality Gálgatangi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Øravíkar kirkja and Church of Tvoroyri.
Church of Tvoroyri
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of Tvoroyri is a national church in Tvøroyri, Faroe Islands. It was constructed in Norway as a building set, moved to Tvøroyri and then built there in 1908. Church of Tvoroyri is situated 2½ km north of Gálgin.
Hovs kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hovs kirkja is a church, which is situated 3 km southeast of Gálgin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Øravík and Froðba.
Øravík
Village
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Øravík is a village on the east coast of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. The village is located in the center of the island on a crossroad where the road to Fámjin goes towards west over the mountains to the west coast.
Froðba
Village
Froðba is a village located furthest out on the north brink of Trongisvágsfjørður, an inlet on the east coast of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands.
Øravíkarlíð
Village
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Øravíkarlíð or Líðin is a village on the island of Suðuroy, the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. The population was 60 in December 2008. Øravíkarlíð is situated 2½ km northwest of Gálgin.
Gálgin
- Type: Headland with an elevation of 276 metres
- Also known as: “Galgin” and “Heimari Gálgi”
- Category: landform
- Location: Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.53257° or 61° 31′ 57″ northLongitude
-6.78787° or 6° 47′ 16″ westElevation
276 metres (906 feet)Open location code
9CHMG6M6+2VGeoNames ID
2621716
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gálgatangi and Høvdatangi.
Notable Places Nearby
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