Elduvik Gorge

Elduvik Gorge is a scenic viewpoint in Runavík, Eysturoy. Elduvik Gorge is situated nearby to Elduvík Church, as well as near the cliff Múlin.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Elduvík Church and Funningur Church.

Elduvík Church

Church

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Elduvík Church is situated 320 metres southeast of Elduvik Gorge.

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. Funningur Church is situated 2½ km west of Elduvik Gorge.

Oyndarfjarðar kirkja

Church

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oyndarfjarðar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km east of Elduvik Gorge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elduvík and Funningur.

Elduvík

Village

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Elduvík is a small village in the Faroe Islands. Elduvík is located in the Funningsfjørður-inlet on Eysturoy's northeast side. The village which has a population of 12 is split into two parts by a small river Stórá.

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. Funningur is situated 2½ km west of Elduvik Gorge.

Oyndarfjørður

Village

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Oyndarfjørður is situated 3½ km east of Elduvik Gorge.

Elduvik Gorge

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Runavík, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

62.28381° or 62° 17′ 2″ north

Longitude

-6.91869° or 6° 55′ 7″ west

Open location code

9CJM73MJ+GG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6283561115

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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