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Álakeri

Álakeri is a bay in , . Álakeri is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include National Library of the Faroe Islands and Tórshavn Cathedral.

Library
Photo: Maciej Brencz, CC BY 2.0.
The is the national library for the , a self-governing country within the Kingdom of Denmark. It is both a public and a research library.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the second oldest received church of the , on in the old town of . Painted white, and roofed with slate, it was established in 1788.

Fort
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is a historic fortress in , the capital of the . is located on a hill beside the port of Tórshavn. The fort was built in 1580 by Magnus Heinason to protect against pirate raids of the town, after he himself was nearly caught up in one such raid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tinganes and Tórshavn.

Quarter
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the historic location of the landsstýri, and is a part of . The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese.

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is the capital of the . At the foot of a mountain range, the archipelago's largest city has a long history dating back as far as 850 AD.

Village
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is a village in the . most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning.

Álakeri

Latitude
62.00464° or 62° 0′ 17″ north
Longitude
-6.77395° or 6° 46′ 26″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
9CJM263G+VC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8894869932
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
9955563
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tinghúsgarður and Grønidammur.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Havnar kajakkfelag and Náttúruvísindadeildin, Fróðskaparsetur Føroya.

Streymoy: Must-Visit Destinations

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