Bævinsgjógv

Bævinsgjógv is a cleft in , . Bævinsgjógv is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skopunar kirkja.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skopun and Hestur.

Village
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is a town in the situated on the northern coast of . is the second-largest town on the island. Municipality consists only of the town of .

Village
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is an island in the central , to the west of and the south of . means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony. is situated 6 km north of Bævinsgjógv.

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the southernmost village on . The village is the Faroes' most important historical site, with the ruins of the Magnus Cathedral from around 1300, Saint Olav's Church, from the 12th century and the old farmhouse of Kirkjubøargarður from the 11th century.

Bævinsgjógv

Latitude
61.9° or 61° 54′ north
Longitude
-6.85° or 6° 51′ west
Elevation
181 metres (594 feet)
Open location code
9CHMW522+22
Geo­Names ID
2623218
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In Other Languages

“Bævinsgjógv” goes by many names.
  • Faroese: “Bævinsgjógv”

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Localities in the Area

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