Bygdasavnið Forni
Bygdasavnið Forni is a museum in Runavík, Eysturoy which is located on Glyvravegur. Bygdasavnið Forni is situated nearby to the beach Krabbisurðin, as well as near the church Glyrva Missiónshús.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glyvra Church and Svangaskarð.
Glyvra Church
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glyvra Church is situated 400 metres north of Bygdasavnið Forni.
Svangaskarð
Pitch
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2½ km south of Bygdasavnið Forni.
Við Løkin
Pitch
Photo: Timmietovenaar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Við Løkin is a stadium in Runavík, Faroe Islands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of NSÍ Runavík. The stadium holds 1,500 people. Við Løkin is situated 2 km south of Bygdasavnið Forni.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glyvrar and Saltangará.
Glyvrar
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glyvrar is a village located on Eysturoy, in the Faroe Islands. It is one of several villages on the east side of the Skálafjørður fjord that have grown into a 10-kilometre-long conurbation.
Saltangará
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saltangará is a village in the Faroe Islands, on the island of Eysturoy. Saltangará was founded in 1846 and is situated on the eastern side of Eysturoys Skalafjordur-inlet between Rituvík and Søldarfjørður.
Runavík
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Runavík is a comparatively urbanised village in Runavík Municipality, Faroe Islands. It lies on the south half of the isle of Eysturoy.
Bygdasavnið Forni
- Type: Museum
- Address: Glyvravegur 14, Glyvrar, 625
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Runavík, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.12436° or 62° 7′ 28″ northLongitude
-6.72281° or 6° 43′ 22″ westOpen location code
9CJM47FG+PVOpenStreetMap ID
node 444643404OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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