Hólmurin
Hólmurin is an islet in Eysturoy, Faroe Islands. Hólmurin is situated nearby to the village Gjógv, as well as near the meadow Fjórða Flatnarætt - Líðarrætt/Geilin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gjáar Church and Gráfelli.
Gjáar Church
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gjáar Church is situated 120 metres south of Hólmurin.
Gráfelli
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Gráfelli is the second highest mountain of the Faroe Islands located on the island of Eysturoy. It has an elevation of 856 metres. Slættaratindur just south-east of the mountain is 24 metres higher at 880 metres, the highest point of the Faroes. Funningur lies at the foot of both Slættaratindur and Gráfelli. Gráfelli is situated 3½ km southwest of Hólmurin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gjógv and Funningur.
Gjógv
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eysturoy is part of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning "east island", is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population.
Funningur
Village
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Funningur is a village on the Faroe Islands. It is located on the northwest coast of Eysturoy. It was the only village in the municipality called Funnings kommuna, which on 1 January 2009 became part of Runavíkar kommuna. Funningur is situated 4½ km south of Hólmurin.
Elduvík
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elduvík is a small village in the Faroe Islands. Elduvík is located in the Funningsfjørður-inlet on Eysturoy's northeast side. The village which has a population of 12 is split into two parts by a small river Stórá. Elduvík is situated 5 km south of Hólmurin.
Hólmurin
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality, meadow, and landform
- Location: Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.32533° or 62° 19′ 31″ northLongitude
-6.94199° or 6° 56′ 31″ westOpen location code
9CJM83G5+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 1202895208OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadowOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
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