Brekkuni Stóru
Brekkuni Stóru is a meteorological station in Sandoyar, Faroe Islands. Brekkuni Stóru is situated nearby to the village Sandur, as well as near Skarvanes.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sands kirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandur and Skarvanes.
Sandur
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandur is a village on the south coast of the island of Sandoy in the Faroe Islands. The Sandur hoard of silver coins, dating to the end of the 11th century, attests to the long history of the village. Sandur is situated 3 km west of Brekkuni Stóru.
Skarvanes
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skarvanes is a village on Sandoy, in the Faroe Islands. It temporarily became extinct in 2000 when its last permanent inhabitant died, though the population has since rebounded; as of 2013, the population is 13, with most of the houses being uses as holiday homes. Skarvanes is situated 4 km south of Brekkuni Stóru.
Húsavík
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Húsavík is an old village located on the east of the island of Sandoy, in Húsavík Municipality, Faroe Islands. In the centre of Húsavík there is a ruin called ‘Heimi á Garði’. Húsavík is situated 4½ km southeast of Brekkuni Stóru.
Brekkuni Stóru
- Type: Meteorological station
- Also known as: “Brekkuni Storu”
- Location: Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.829° or 61° 49′ 44″ northLongitude
-6.7591° or 6° 45′ 33″ westElevation
77 metres (253 feet)Open location code
9CHMR6HR+J9GeoNames ID
9958269
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Brekkuni Stóru” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Sandoy LV”
- Faroese: “Sandoy veðurstøð”
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