Á Stórheyggi
Á Stórheyggi is a neighborhood in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy. Á Stórheyggi is situated nearby to the neighborhood Úti á Heyggi, as well as near the village Velbastaður.Places of Interest
Highlights include Argir Stadium and Hests kirkja.
Argir Stadium
Stadium
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Inni í Vika, currently known as Skansi Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-use stadium on the sport site in Argir, Faroe Islands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Argja Bóltfelag. Argir Stadium is situated 3 km northeast of Á Stórheyggi.
Hests kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hests kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Á Stórheyggi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Velbastaður and Hestur.
Velbastaður
Village
Velbastaður is a village on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. It is a part of Tórshavn Municipality and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands.
Hestur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hestur is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony. Hestur is situated 3½ km southwest of Á Stórheyggi.
Kirkjubøur
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkjubøur is the southernmost village on Streymoy. The village is the Faroes' most important historical site, with the ruins of the Magnus Cathedral from around 1300, Saint Olav's Church, from the 12th century and the old farmhouse of Kirkjubøargarður from the 11th century.
Á Stórheyggi
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.98162° or 61° 58′ 54″ northLongitude
-6.84801° or 6° 50′ 53″ westOpen location code
9CHMX5J2+JQOpenStreetMap ID
node 7248313586OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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