Brimnes
Brimnes is a locality in Northern Islands, Faroe Islands. Brimnes is situated nearby to the locality Lítlidalur, as well as near the village Mikladalur.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mikladals kirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mikladalur and Trøllanes.
Mikladalur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mikladalur, meaning "great valley or dale" is the largest of four villages on the northern Faroese island of Kalsoy in the municipality of Klaksvík. It is situated in a large U-shaped valley on the east coast of the island.
Trøllanes
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trøllanes is a village at the northern end of the Faroese island of Kalsoy in the municipality of Klaksvík. Its postal code is FO 798. A tunnel to the village of Mikladalur to the south, the Trøllanestunnilin, was completed in 1985. Trøllanes is situated 4 km northwest of Brimnes.
Skarð
Hamlet
Photo: Tofts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skarð is an abandoned village on the east coast of the island of Kunoy in the Norðoyar region of the Faroes. Skarð means mountain pass. On 23 December 1913, all seven able-bodied men of the village perished while out fishing in the village boat. Skarð is situated 6 km east of Brimnes.
Brimnes
- Type: Locality
- Location: Northern Islands, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.32964° or 62° 19′ 47″ northLongitude
-6.75767° or 6° 45′ 28″ westOpen location code
9CJM86HR+VWOpenStreetMap ID
node 302104536OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2623423
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In Other Languages
“Brimnes” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Brimnes”
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