Færøya
Færøya is an island in Herøy Municipality, Nordland. Færøya is situated nearby to the hamlet Lauvås, as well as near the neighborhood Alfheim.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Herøy Church and Herøy Open Air Museum.
Herøy Church
Church
Photo: Finnrind, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Herøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Herøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Silvalen on the island of Sør-Herøy.
Herøy Open Air Museum
Museum
The Herøy Open Air Museum is a museum at the Herøy Parsonage on the island of Sør-Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. The museum is owned by the Herøy Historical Society and the Norwegian Church Endowment but is operated by the Helgeland Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Silvalen.
Silvalen
Village
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Silvalen or Herøyholmen is the administrative centre of Herøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on two different islands, Nord-Herøy and Sør-Herøy, with the Herøysundet strait running between them.
Færøya
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Faeroya”
- Categories: islet, locality, and landform
- Location: Herøy Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.98821° or 65° 59′ 18″ northLongitude
12.26096° or 12° 15′ 40″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
9FQJX7Q6+79OpenStreetMap ID
node 12327051287OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Færøya” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Færøya”
- Norwegian: “Færøya”
- Turkish: “Færøya”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lauvås and Alfheim.
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Highlights include Kalvøya and Salto.
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