Eggin

Eggin is a ridge in , and has an elevation of 197 metres. Eggin is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sandvíkar kirkja and Hvalbiar kirkja.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of Eggin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandvík and Hvalba.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the northernmost village of the island of in the . It is situated on the northern side of a shallow fjord. The village was previously known as Hvalvík.

Village
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is a village and a municipality in the , which consists of , Nes-Hvalba and . The village spreads around the bottom of a deep inlet, Hvalbiarfjørður, in the northeast of .

Locality
is also called Fiskieiði, it is located on the west coast of , west of the village . is situated 3½ km south of Eggin.

Eggin

Latitude
61.62157° or 61° 37′ 18″ north
Longitude
-6.96414° or 6° 57′ 51″ west
Elevation
197 metres (646 feet)
Open location code
9CHMJ2CP+J8
Geo­Names ID
2622720
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