Nólsoy is an island and village in central Faroe Islands, 4km east of the capital Tórshavn in Streymoy. Nólsoy is situated 5 km northwest of Bolstaður.

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 8 km northwest of Bolstaður.

Tinganes

Quarter

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Tinganes is the historic location of the Faroese landsstýri, and is a part of Tórshavn. The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese. Tinganes is situated 8 km northwest of Bolstaður.

Bolstaður

Type: Peak
Also known as: “Bolstadur”
Category: landform
Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.96667° or 61° 58′ north

Longitude

-6.63333° or 6° 38′ west

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

9CHMX988+MM

GeoNames ID

2623815

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