Biskupsstøð
Biskupsstøð is a locality in Klaksvík Municipality, Northern Islands. Biskupsstøð is situated nearby to the locality Klakkur, as well as near the neighborhood Uppsalir.Places of Interest
Highlights include Christianskirkjan and Föroya Bjór.
Christianskirkjan
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Christianskirkjan is a modern church building in Klaksvík, the second-largest town in the Faroe Islands. It was consecrated in 1963. The architect was Peter Koch, a Dane.
Föroya Bjór
Building
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Föroya Bjór is a Faroese brewing company based in Klaksvík. Apart from beers the company also produces soft drinks. It was established in 1888 in Klaksvík.
Við Djúpumýrar
Pitch
Við Djúpumýrar is a multi-use stadium in Klaksvík, Faroe Islands. It is mostly used for football matches. Við Djúpumýrar is the home ground of Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag men's and women's teams and has an approximate capacity of 2,500 people, with 524 seats.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Klaksvík and Norðoyri.
Klaksvík
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Klaksvík is the main industrial centre of the Faroe Islands, and the hub of the Northern Islands. It's the second largest city in the Faroes, with a population of 5,015.
Norðoyri
Village
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Norðoyri is a village in the Faroe Islands on the northern island of Borðoy. It belongs to the municipality of Klaksvík. Norðoyri is situated 3 km southeast of Biskupsstøð.
Ánir
Village
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Ánir, also Ánirnar is a village in the Faroe Islands on the northern island of Borðoy. In 2007 it had a population of 16, but with the expansion of the area with the new apartments above the old settlement the population has increased to 55 in 2013. Ánir is situated 3 km north of Biskupsstøð.
Biskupsstøð
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Biskopstø” and “Biskupsstod”
- Location: Klaksvík Municipality, Northern Islands, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.22771° or 62° 13′ 40″ northLongitude
-6.58748° or 6° 35′ 15″ westElevation
87 metres (285 feet)Open location code
9CJM6CH7+32OpenStreetMap ID
node 302104398OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2624094
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