Foldarskarð

Foldarskarð is a pass in , and has an elevation of 475 metres. Foldarskarð is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Slættaratindur and Funningur Church.

Peak
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is the highest mountain in the , at an elevation of 880 metres. It is located in the northern part of , between the villages of , , and .

Church
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Funninger Church, in the village of , is one of the 10 remaining old wooden churches in the built between 1829 and 1847. It was inaugurated on 30 November 1847, and is for that reason the newest of the old traditional wooden churches.

Peak
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is the second highest mountain of the located on the island of . It has an elevation of 856 metres. Slættaratindur 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 Slættaratindur and . is situated 2½ km north of Foldarskarð.

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.

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 4 km east of Foldarskarð.

Village
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is a village located on in the , in . It is located 4 km south of and 4 km north of . The village was founded around 1840. is situated 4½ km southwest of Foldarskarð.

Foldarskarð

Latitude
62.28811° or 62° 17′ 17″ north
Longitude
-6.99099° or 6° 59′ 28″ west
Elevation
475 metres (1,558 feet)
Open location code
9CJM72Q5+6J
Geo­Names ID
2622030
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