Eiðis Church
Eiðis Church is a church in Eiði Municipality, Eysturoy. Eiðis Church is situated nearby to the reservoir Lake Eiði, as well as near the village Haldórsvík.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church in the Faroe Islands
- Also known as: “Eidis kirkja” and “Eiðiskirkja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lake Eiði and Eiði Hydroelectric Power Station.
Lake Eiði
Reservoir
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Eiði is a lake on the island of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands. Lake Eiði is located between the villages of Eiði and Ljósá. It is the fifth-largest natural lake in the Faroe Islands, with a natural size of 47 hectares that has been increased to 1.14 square kilometers.
Eiði Hydroelectric Power Station
Power station
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eiði Hydroelectric Power Station is the largest hydroelectric power station in the Faroe Islands. It stands below a dam on Lake Eiði on the island of Eysturoy. Eiði Hydroelectric Power Station is situated 2 km southeast of Eiðis Church.
Haldórsvíkar kirkja
Church
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haldórsvíkar kirkja is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of Eiðis Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eiði and Haldórsvík.
Eiði
Village
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eysturoy is part of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning "east island", is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population.
Haldórsvík
Village
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Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands. Haldórsvík is situated 2½ km south of Eiðis Church.
Tjørnuvík
Village
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Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands. Tjørnuvík is situated 3 km west of Eiðis Church.
Eiðis Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Eiði Municipality, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.29925° or 62° 17′ 57″ northLongitude
-7.09111° or 7° 5′ 28″ westElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
9CJJ7WX5+PHOpenStreetMap ID
way 716907579OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheran
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Faroese—“Eiðis Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Eiðis Kirke”
- Danish: “Eiðis kirkja”
- Faroese: “Eiðis kirkja”
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