Eiðis skarð
Eiðis skarð is a locality in Eiði Municipality, Eysturoy. Eiðis skarð is situated nearby to the locality Vatndalsskarð, as well as near the village Funningur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Slættaratindur and Gráfelli.
Slættaratindur
Peak
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Slættaratindur is the highest mountain in the Faroe Islands, at an elevation of 880 metres. It is located in the northern part of Eysturoy, between the villages of Eiði, Gjógv, and Funningur.
Gráfelli
Peak
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Gráfelli is the second highest mountain of the Faroe Islands located on the island of Eysturoy. It has an elevation of 856 metres. Slættaratindur just south-east of the mountain is 24 metres higher at 880 metres, the highest point of the Faroes. Funningur lies at the foot of both Slættaratindur and Gráfelli. Gráfelli is situated 3 km north of Eiðis skarð.
Funningur Church
Church
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Funninger Church, in the village of Funningur, is one of the 10 remaining old wooden churches in the Faroe Islands built between 1829 and 1847. It was inaugurated on 30 November 1847, and is for that reason the newest of the old traditional wooden churches.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Funningur and Ljósá.
Funningur
Village
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Funningur is a village on the Faroe Islands. It is located on the northwest coast of Eysturoy. It was the only village in the municipality called Funnings kommuna, which on 1 January 2009 became part of Runavíkar kommuna.
Ljósá
Village
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Ljósá is a village located on Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands, in Eiði Municipality. It is located 4 km south of Eiði and 4 km north of Svínáir. The village was founded around 1840. Ljósá is situated 3½ km southwest of Eiðis skarð.
Eiði
Village
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Eysturoy is part of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning "east island", is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. Eiði is situated 4½ km west of Eiðis skarð.
Eiðis skarð
- Type: Locality
- Location: Eiði Municipality, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.2859° or 62° 17′ 9″ northLongitude
-7.00672° or 7° 0′ 24″ westOpen location code
9CJJ7XPV+98OpenStreetMap ID
node 392487613OpenStreetMap feature
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