Fámjin

Fámjin is a village located on the western side of , the southernmost island in . It looks directly out to the North Atlantic Ocean.
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  • Type: Village with 72 residents
  • Description: settlement on Suduroy, Faroe Islands
  • Also known as: “Fámjín” and “Fámjins kommuna”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Fámjins Church and Kirkjuvatn.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lake
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a lake in , .

Peak
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain in , . is situated 3 km southeast of Fámjin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Øravík and Øravíkarlíð.

Village
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is a village on the east coast of the island of in the . is situated 3½ km east of Fámjin.

Village
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or Líðin is a village on the island of , the southernmost of the . is situated 4 km northeast of Fámjin.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on the island of Suduroy in the . is situated 5 km northeast of Fámjin.

Fámjin

Latitude
61.52469° or 61° 31′ 29″ north
Longitude
-6.87927° or 6° 52′ 45″ west
Population
72
Elevation
104 metres (341 feet)
Open location code
9CHMG4FC+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29023734
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2622348
Wiki­data ID
Q932433
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“Fámjin” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Fámjin”
  • Chinese: “福阿姆因”
  • Czech: “Fámjin”
  • Danish: “Famien”
  • Danish: “Fámjin”
  • Dutch: “Fámjin”
  • Esperanto: “Fámjin”
  • Faroese: “Famjin”
  • Faroese: “Fámjin”
  • French: “Fámjin”
  • German: “Fámjin”
  • Hungarian: “Fámjin”
  • Irish: “Fámjin”
  • Italian: “Fámjin”
  • Lithuanian: “Famjinas”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Fámjin”
  • Norwegian: “Fámjin”
  • Polish: “Fámjin”
  • Portuguese: “Fámjin”
  • Romanian: “Fámjin”
  • Slovak: “Fámjin”
  • Spanish: “Fámjin”
  • Swedish: “Fámjin”
  • Turkish: “Fámjin”
  • Urdu: “فامین”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Í Sjúrðargarði and Heiman Kirkju.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Vesturhøll and Uttariboði.

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