Department of Science and Technology

Department of Science and Technology is an university building in , which is located on Nóatún. Department of Science and Technology is situated nearby to the university , as well as near .
  • Type: University building
  • Also known as: “Náttúruvísindadeildin”
  • Address: Nóatún 3, Tórshavn, 100

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library of the Faroe Islands and Centre of Maritime Studies and Engineering.

Library
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The is the national library for the , a self-governing country within the Kingdom of Denmark. It is both a public and a research library. is situated 160 metres northeast of Department of Science and Technology.

School building
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The is a vocational maritime school located in . It offers three year shipmaster and marine engineer courses as well as other maritime related courses.

Church
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is the second oldest received church of the , on in the old town of . Painted white, and roofed with slate, it was established in 1788. is situated 610 metres northeast of Department of Science and Technology.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tinganes and Tórshavn.

Quarter
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is the historic location of the landsstýri of the , and is a part of . The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese.

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is the capital of the . At the foot of a mountain range, the archipelago's largest city has a long history dating back as far as 850 AD.

Village
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is a village in the . most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning.

Department of Science and Technology

Latitude
62.00563° or 62° 0′ 20″ north
Longitude
-6.7797° or 6° 46′ 47″ west
Open location code
9CJM264C+74
Open­Street­Map ID
way 297050091
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
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