Breiðadalsá
Breiðadalsá is a stream in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Breiðadalsá is situated nearby to the locality Gjógvin, as well as near the village Hósvík.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Leynar and Hósvíkar kirkja.
Lake Leynar
Lake
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Lake Leynar is a lake on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. Lake Leynar is the sixth-largest natural lake in the Faroe Islands and it measures 0.18 square kilometers.
Hósvíkar kirkja
Church
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Hósvíkar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3 km northeast of Breiðadalsá.
Frammi við Gjónna
Dwelling
Frammi við Gjónna is an abandoned village in the Faroe Islands. A farm was established in the village as a settlement village in 1815, but there was probably already settlement at the site even earlier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hósvík and Leynar.
Hósvík
Village
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Hósvík is a village in the Faroe Islands. It has a population of 320 and is located on a bay on Streymoy's east-coast. The ferry to Selatrað on Eysturoy island used to go from Hósvík, but was superseded by the Streymin Bridge between the islands. Hósvík is situated 3 km northeast of Breiðadalsá.
Leynar
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leynar is a village in the Faroe Islands, a self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark. The village is situated on the western coast of the island of Streymoy in the municipality of Kvívíkar. Leynar is situated 3½ km southwest of Breiðadalsá.
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 4 km southwest of Breiðadalsá.
Breiðadalsá
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Breidhadalsa”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.13333° or 62° 8′ northLongitude
-6.98333° or 6° 59′ westElevation
232 metres (761 feet)Open location code
9CJM42M8+8MGeoNames ID
2623448
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In Other Languages
“Breiðadalsá” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Breiðadalsá”
Localities in the Area
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