Búkonan
Búkonan is a headland in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Búkonan is situated nearby to the locality Skælingsnes, as well as near the village Skælingur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skælingur and Sandavágur.
Skælingur
Village
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Skælingur is a village on the west of the main Faroese island of Streymoy in the Kvívík Municipality. The 2010 population was 13. Its postal code is FO 336. Skælingur is situated 4 km northeast of Búkonan.
Sandavágur
Village
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Sandavágur is a town on the south coast of the Faroese island of Vágar. The name Sandavágur means sandy bay and refers to the sandy beach which used to be much larger than present. Sandavágur is situated 5 km west of Búkonan.
Stykkið
Village
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Stykkið is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island Streymoy in Kvívík Municipality. The 2005 population was 42. Its postal code is FO 330. Stykkið was founded in 1845. Stykkið is situated 5 km north of Búkonan.
Búkonan
- Type: Headland
- Also known as: “Bukonan”
- Category: landform
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.06667° or 62° 4′ northLongitude
-7.05° or 7° 3′ westOpen location code
9CJJ3W8X+MXGeoNames ID
2623253
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