Sund
Sund is a meteorological station in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy. Sund is situated nearby to the village Kaldbak, as well as near the peak Húsareyn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kaldbaks kirkja and Nordic House in the Faroe Islands.
Kaldbaks kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaldbaks kirkja is a church, which is situated 1¼ km north of Sund.
Nordic House in the Faroe Islands
Museum
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The Nordic House is a cultural institution in the Faroe Islands. Its aim is to support and promote Nordic and Faroese culture, locally and in the Nordic region. Nordic House in the Faroe Islands is situated 4 km southeast of Sund.
Húsareyn
Peak
Húsareyn is a mountain located on the island of Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Standing at 345 metres above sea level, it is dwarfed by other Faroese mountains such as Slættaratindur. Húsareyn is situated 2½ km south of Sund.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sund and Kaldbak.
Sund
Village
Photo: Tnielsen1984, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sund is a small village in the Faroe Islands, located north of Tórshavn. It has the largest powerstation in the country. Currently, it has a population of only 1 person.
Kaldbak
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaldbak is a village in the Faroe Islands, on Streymoy's east coast and part of Tórshavn Municipality. The village lies on the northern side of the fjord Kaldbaksfjørður.
Hvítanes
Village
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Hvítanes is a village in the Faroe Islands. It is on Streymoy's east coast, northeast of Hoyvík and Tórshavn. Its name means "White Point" in Faroese. Hvítanes is located in a little bay with a stone beach and a harbour where the small boats can be pulled up a ramp out of reach of the sometimes destructive sea. Hvítanes is situated 3½ km east of Sund.
Sund
- Type: Meteorological station
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.0466° or 62° 2′ 48″ northLongitude
-6.8388° or 6° 50′ 20″ westElevation
129 metres (423 feet)Open location code
9CJM25W6+JFGeoNames ID
9958242
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