Bævinsgjógv
Bævinsgjógv is a locality in Skopun, Sandoyar. Bævinsgjógv is situated nearby to the locality Roykisheyggjur, as well as near Gamlaskarð.Places of Interest
Highlights include Skopunar kirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skopun and Hestur.
Skopun
Village
Hestur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hestur is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony. Hestur is situated 7 km north of Bævinsgjógv.
Kirkjubøur
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkjubøur is the southernmost village on Streymoy. The village is the Faroes' most important historical site, with the ruins of the Magnus Cathedral from around 1300, Saint Olav's Church, from the 12th century and the old farmhouse of Kirkjubøargarður from the 11th century.
Bævinsgjógv
- Type: Locality
- Location: Skopun, Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.89765° or 61° 53′ 52″ northLongitude
-6.86655° or 6° 51′ 60″ westOpen location code
9CHMV4XM+39OpenStreetMap ID
node 302100844OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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