Borðan Lighthouse
Borðan Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Stig Nygaard, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in the Faroe Islands
- Also known as: “Borðan”, “Bordan Lighthouse”, and “Borin Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nolso Island Lighthouse.
Nolso Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Udet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nolso Island Lighthouse is situated 1½ km northeast of Borðan Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nólsoy and Kirkjubøur.
Nólsoy
Village
Nólsoy is an island and village in central Faroe Islands, 4km east of the capital Tórshavn in Streymoy. Nólsoy is situated 7 km north of Borðan Lighthouse.
Kirkjubøur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands. Kirkjubøur is situated 8 km west of Borðan Lighthouse.
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. Argir is situated 9 km northwest of Borðan Lighthouse.
Borðan Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Danish to German—“Borðan Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Borðan Fyr”
- German: “Leuchtturm Borðan”
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