Kallanesskarð
Kallanesskarð is a locality in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy. Kallanesskarð is situated nearby to the locality Ytra Skarð, as well as near Kolannaskarð.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Faroese National Heritage and Nordic House in the Faroe Islands.
Faroese National Heritage
Museum
Photo: Northerner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Faroe Islands National Museum is the national museum of the Faroe Islands, located in Tórshavn. Faroese National Heritage is situated 3 km southeast of Kallanesskarð.
Nordic House in the Faroe Islands
Museum
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The Nordic House is a cultural institution in the Faroe Islands. Its aim is to support and promote Nordic and Faroese culture, locally and in the Nordic region. Nordic House in the Faroe Islands is situated 3 km south of Kallanesskarð.
Tórsvøllur
Pitch
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tórsvøllur is a football stadium on the sport site of Gundadalur in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. The stadium holds 6,500 people, and was built in 1999 to become the country's national stadium to provide an artificial grass surface on which international football matches could be played. Tórsvøllur is situated 3½ km southeast of Kallanesskarð.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaldbak and Hvítanes.
Kaldbak
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaldbak is a village in the Faroe Islands, on Streymoy's east coast and part of Tórshavn Municipality. The village lies on the northern side of the fjord Kaldbaksfjørður.
Hvítanes
Village
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Hvítanes is a village in the Faroe Islands. It is on Streymoy's east coast, northeast of Hoyvík and Tórshavn. Its name means "White Point" in Faroese. Hvítanes is located in a little bay with a stone beach and a harbour where the small boats can be pulled up a ramp out of reach of the sometimes destructive sea.
Sund
Village
Photo: Tnielsen1984, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sund is a small village in the Faroe Islands, located north of Tórshavn. It has the largest powerstation in the country. Currently, it has a population of only 1 person.
Kallanesskarð
- Type: Locality
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.04907° or 62° 2′ 57″ northLongitude
-6.80609° or 6° 48′ 22″ westOpen location code
9CJM25XV+JHOpenStreetMap ID
node 7200664619OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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