Skeggjanøv

Skeggjanøv is a scenic viewpoint in , . Skeggjanøv is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Slættaratindur and Funningur Church.

Peak
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the highest mountain in the , at an elevation of 880 metres. It is located in the northern part of , between the villages of , , and . is situated 2½ km west of Skeggjanøv.

Church
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Funninger Church, in the village of , is one of the 10 remaining old wooden churches in the 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. is situated 1¼ km south of Skeggjanøv.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is the second highest mountain of the located on the island of . It has an elevation of 856 metres. just south-east of the mountain is 24 metres higher at 880 metres, the highest point of the Faroes. lies at the foot of both and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Funningur and Elduvík.

Village
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is a village on the . It is located on the northwest coast of . It was the only village in the municipality called Funnings kommuna, which on 1 January 2009 became part of Runavíkar kommuna.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village in the . is located in the -inlet on 's northeast side. The village which has a population of 12 is split into two parts by a small river Stórá. is situated 3 km southeast of Skeggjanøv.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eysturoy is part of the in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning "east island", is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. is situated 3½ km north of Skeggjanøv.

Skeggjanøv

Latitude
62.29759° or 62° 17′ 51″ north
Longitude
-6.96151° or 6° 57′ 41″ west
Open location code
9CJM72XQ+29
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5651100117
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
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