Búkonan
Búkonan is in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Búkonan is situated nearby to the locality Kirkjubønes, as well as near Sveipur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Magnus Cathedral and Saint Olav’s Church.
Saint Magnus Cathedral
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Magnus Cathedral is a ruined cathedral in the village of Kirkjubøur on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. The ruins are the largest medieval building in the Faroe Islands. Saint Magnus Cathedral is situated 3½ km northwest of Búkonan.
Saint Olav’s Church
Church
Photo: Efloean, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Olav's Church is a medieval church in the village of Kirkjubøur in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. It was built before 1200, which makes it the oldest church of the Faroe Islands. Saint Olav’s Church is situated 3½ km northwest of Búkonan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkjubøur and Argir.
Kirkjubøur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands. Kirkjubøur is situated 4 km northwest of Búkonan.
Argir
Village
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Argir is a village in the Faroe Islands. Argir most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning. Argir is situated 7 km north of Búkonan.
Hestur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hestur is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony. Hestur is situated 8 km west of Búkonan.
Búkonan
- Type: Rock
- Also known as: “Bukonan”
- Category: landform
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.93333° or 61° 56′ northLongitude
-6.73333° or 6° 44′ westOpen location code
9CHMW7M8+8MGeoNames ID
2623252
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