Storaskarð

Storaskarð is a locality in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Storaskarð is situated nearby to the locality Ovari Múli, as well as near Niðari Múli.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kollafjarð Church and Selatraðar kirkja.

Kollafjarð Church

Church

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Selatraðar kirkja

Church

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Selatraðar kirkja is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Storaskarð.

Hósvíkar kirkja

Church

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Hósvíkar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Storaskarð.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kollafjørður and Hósvík.

Kollafjørður

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Kollafjørður is a village in the Faroe Islands, located on the island of Streymoy. As of 29. April 2025, the village had a population of 815. Its postal code is FO 410.

Hósvík is a village in the Faroe Islands. It has a population of 320 and is located on a bay on Streymoy's east-coast. The ferry to Selatrað on Eysturoy island used to go from Hósvík, but was superseded by the Streymin Bridge between the islands. Hósvík is situated 3 km northwest of Storaskarð.

Selatrað

Village

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Selatrað is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in Sjóvar Municipality. The name Selatrað refers to a breeding place for seals. Selatrað is situated 3 km northeast of Storaskarð.

Storaskarð

Type: Locality
Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

62.13558° or 62° 8′ 8″ north

Longitude

-6.90424° or 6° 54′ 15″ west

Open location code

9CJM43PW+68

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7696096848

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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