Krákugjógvin
Krákugjógvin is a locality in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Krákugjógvin is situated nearby to the hamlet Við Áir, as well as near the locality Flatirnar.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hósvíkar kirkja and Hvalvíkar kirkja.
Hósvíkar kirkja
Church
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Hósvíkar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3 km southeast of Krákugjógvin.
Hvalvíkar kirkja
Church
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Hvalvíkar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Krákugjógvin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Við Áir and Oyri.
Við Áir
Hamlet
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Við Áir is a former whaling station on the east coast of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands, near the village Hvalvík. Við Áir means "by rivers".
Oyri
Village
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Oyri is a village on the central west coast of the Faroese island Eysturoy in the Sunda municipality. The 2005 population was 142. Its postal code is FO 450.
Hósvík
Village
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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 The ferry to Selatrað on Eysturoy island used to go from Hósvík, but was superseded by the Streymin Bridge between the islands.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 southeast of Krákugjógvin.
Krákugjógvin
- Type: Locality
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.17074° or 62° 10′ 15″ northLongitude
-6.98324° or 6° 58′ 60″ westOpen location code
9CJM52C8+7POpenStreetMap ID
node 7741603897OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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