Governmetnal Bank of the Faroe Islands
Governmetnal Bank of the Faroe Islands is a government office in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy which is located on Kvíggjartún. Governmetnal Bank of the Faroe Islands is situated nearby to Argir Church, as well as near the quarter Tinganes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Email: landsbankin@landsbankin.fo
- Type: Government office
- Also known as: “Landsbanki Foroya” and “Landsbanki Føroya”
- Address: Kvíggjartún 1, Argir, 160
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library of the Faroe Islands and Argir Church.
National Library of the Faroe Islands
Library
Photo: Maciej Brencz, CC BY 2.0.
The National Library of the Faroe Islands is the national library for the Faroe Islands, a self-governing country within the Kingdom of Denmark. It is both a public and a research library. National Library of the Faroe Islands is situated 1¼ km north of Governmetnal Bank of the Faroe Islands.
Argir Church
Church
Photo: NAC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Argir Church is situated 430 metres east of Governmetnal Bank of the Faroe Islands.
Skansin
Fort
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skansin is a historic fortress in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. Skansin 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. Skansin is situated 1½ km northeast of Governmetnal Bank of the Faroe Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Argir and Tinganes.
Argir
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argir is a village in the Faroe Islands. Argir most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning.
Tinganes
Quarter
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tinganes is the historic location of the Faroese landsstýri, and is a part of Tórshavn. The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese.
Tórshavn
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tórshavn is the capital of the Faroe Islands. At the foot of a mountain range, the archipelago's largest city has a long history dating back as far as 850 AD.
Governmetnal Bank of the Faroe Islands
- Categories: office and government building
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.99639° or 61° 59′ 47″ northLongitude
-6.78216° or 6° 46′ 56″ westElevation
125 metres (410 feet)Open location code
9CHMX6W9+H4OpenStreetMap ID
node 5291538153OpenStreetMap feature
office=governmentGeoNames ID
11593706
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In Other Languages
“Governmetnal Bank of the Faroe Islands” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Landsbankin”
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