Breiðá

Breiðá is a river in , . Breiðá is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Magnus Cathedral and Saint Olav’s Church.

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Magnus Cathedral is a ruined cathedral in the village of on the island of in the . The ruins are the largest medieval building in the Faroe Islands.

Church
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Saint Olav's Church is a medieval church in the village of in , . It was built before 1200, which makes it the oldest church of the Faroe Islands.

Stadium
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Inni í Vika, currently known as Skansi Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-use on the sport site in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Argja Bóltfelag.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Velbastaður and Kirkjubøur.

Village
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is a village on the island of in the . It is a part of and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands.

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.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Breiðá

Latitude
61.96667° or 61° 58′ north
Longitude
-6.83333° or 6° 50′ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9CHMX588+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 302105015
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­river
Geo­Names ID
2623460
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In Other Languages

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

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