S/S Principia
S/S Principia is a monument in Sandoyar, Faroe Islands. S/S Principia is situated nearby to the lake Tjørnin á Mýrum, as well as near Tjørnin í Hilmansstíggj.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandur and Skopun.
Sandur
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandur is a village on the south coast of the island of Sandoy in the Faroe Islands. The Sandur hoard of silver coins, dating to the end of the 11th century, attests to the long history of the village. Sandur is situated 4 km east of S/S Principia.
Skopun
Village
Skopun is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the northern coast of Sandoy. Skopun is the second-largest town on the island. Skopun Municipality consists only of the town of Skopun. Skopun is situated 7 km north of S/S Principia.
Skúvoy
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The village Skúvoy lies on the east side of the island with the same name. Skúvoy is the only village on the island. The inhabitants of Skúvoy mainly earn their living from agriculture. Skúvoy is situated 9 km southeast of S/S Principia.
S/S Principia
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.8449° or 61° 50′ 42″ northLongitude
-6.89284° or 6° 53′ 34″ westOpen location code
9CHMR4V4+XVOpenStreetMap ID
node 5627442715OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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