Á Heygum

Á Heygum is a locality in Kvívík, Streymoy. Á Heygum is situated nearby to the village Stykkið, as well as near the locality Blábersgjógv.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kvívík Church and Lake Leynar.

Lake Leynar

Lake

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Lake Leynar is a lake on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. Lake Leynar is the sixth-largest natural lake in the Faroe Islands and it measures 0.18 square kilometers.

Frammi við Gjónna is an abandoned village in the Faroe Islands. A farm was established in the village as a settlement village in 1815, but there was probably already settlement at the site even earlier. Frammi við Gjónna is situated 2½ km northeast of Á Heygum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stykkið and Leynar.

Stykkið

Village

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Stykkið is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island Streymoy in Kvívík Municipality. Founded in 1845, its postal code is FO 330. Its 2005 population was 42.

Leynar

Village

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Leynar is a village in the Faroe Islands, a self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark. The village is situated on the western coast of the island of Streymoy in the municipality of Kvívíkar.