Eggin

Eggin is a spur in , and has an elevation of 130 metres. Eggin is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slættanes and Vestmanna.

Hamlet
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is a village on the island of in the western Faroes, which is now abandoned and only used as summer homes. , like the also-abandoned village of , is on the northern coast of the island.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Streymoy is the largest of the . The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands. is situated 4½ km east of Eggin.

Village
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is a village on the Faroese island of located in Kvívík Municipality. Its population is 49. Its postal code is FO 358. is situated 5 km east of Eggin.

Eggin

Latitude
62.14901° or 62° 8′ 56″ north
Longitude
-7.25749° or 7° 15′ 27″ west
Elevation
130 metres (427 feet)
Open location code
9CJJ4PXV+J2
Geo­Names ID
2622717
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