Tangafjørður

Tangafjørður is a locality in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Tangafjørður is situated nearby to the locality Hagagjógv, as well as near Nesgjógv.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Svangaskarð and Fríðrikskirkjan.

Svangaskarð

Pitch

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Svangaskarð, also referred to as Tofta Leikvøllur, is a multi-purpose stadium in Toftir, Faroe Islands with two football fields and a sports arena for athletics around the lower field. Svangaskarð is situated 3 km northeast of Tangafjørður.

Fríðrikskirkjan

Church

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fríðrikskirkjan is a church.

Lake Toftir

Lake

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Lake Toftir is a lake on the island of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands. Lake Toftir is located between the villages of Toftir and Rituvík. It is the fourth-largest natural lake in the Faroe Islands and it measures 51 hectares. Lake Toftir is situated 4 km east of Tangafjørður.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Toftir and Kolbeinagjógv.

Toftir

Village

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Toftir is a village in Nes Municipality on the island of Eysturoy, in the Faroe Islands. It is part of a chain of villages stretching over a distance of 10 kilometers on the east side of Skálafjørður on Eysturoy island. Toftir is situated 3 km east of Tangafjørður.

Kolbeinagjógv

Village

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Kolbeinagjógv, until 2011 also known as Kolbanargjógv, is a village on the western coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Sjóvar municipality, and its postal code is FO 495. Kolbeinagjógv is situated 3 km north of Tangafjørður.

Strendur

Village

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Strendur is a village on the Faroese island of Eysturoy, located along the Skálafjørður fjord. It is the seat and main settlement of the Sjóvar Municipality. Strendur is situated 3 km north of Tangafjørður.

Tangafjørður

Type: Locality
Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

62.08333° or 62° 5′ north

Longitude

-6.78333° or 6° 47′ west

Open location code

9CJM36M8+8M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 302102842

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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