Glasholan

Glasholan is a cave in , . Glasholan is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Slættaratindur and Eiðis Church.

Peak
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the highest mountain in the , at an elevation of 880 metres. It is located in the northern part of , between the villages of , , and . is situated 3½ km east of Glasholan.

Church
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is situated 1 km southwest of Glasholan.

Reservoir
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a lake on the island of in the . is located between the villages of and . 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. is situated 2½ km southeast of Glasholan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eiði and Haldórsvík.

Village
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Eysturoy is part of the in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning "east island", is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population.

Village
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Streymoy is the largest of the . The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands. is situated 3½ km south of Glasholan.

Village
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Streymoy is the largest of the . The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands. is situated 4 km southwest of Glasholan.

Glasholan

Latitude
62.30575° or 62° 18′ 21″ north
Longitude
-7.08186° or 7° 4′ 55″ west
Elevation
92 metres (302 feet)
Open location code
9CJJ8W49+77
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4022419089
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Geo­Names ID
11072170
Wiki­data ID
Q29101069
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