Glyvra Church
Glyvra Church is a church in Runavík, Eysturoy. Glyvra Church is situated nearby to the village Glyvrar, as well as near the museum Bygdasavnið Forni.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church in the Faroe Islands
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Svangaskarð and Sjóvar kirkja.
Svangaskarð
Pitch
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Svangaskarð, also referred to as Tofta Leikvøllur, is a multi-purpose stadium in Toftir, Faroe Islands with two football fields and a sports arena for athletics around the lower field. Svangaskarð is situated 3 km south of Glyvra Church.
Sjóvar kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sjóvar kirkja is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Glyvra Church.
Lake Toftir
Lake
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Lake Toftir is a lake on the island of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands. Lake Toftir is located between the villages of Toftir and Rituvík. It is the fourth-largest natural lake in the Faroe Islands and it measures 51 hectares. Lake Toftir is situated 3½ km south of Glyvra Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glyvrar and Saltangará.
Glyvrar
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glyvrar is a village located on Eysturoy, in the Faroe Islands. It is one of several villages on the east side of the Skálafjørður fjord that have grown into a 10-kilometre-long conurbation.
Saltangará
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saltangará is a village in the Faroe Islands, on the island of Eysturoy. Saltangará was founded in 1846 and is situated on the eastern side of Eysturoys Skalafjordur-inlet between Rituvík and Søldarfjørður.
Lambareiði
Village
Lambareiði is a village on the Faroese island of Eysturoy in Runavík Municipality.
Glyvra Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Runavík, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.12779° or 62° 7′ 40″ northLongitude
-6.72539° or 6° 43′ 31″ westOpen location code
9CJM47HF+4ROpenStreetMap ID
way 40339568OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheranWikidata ID
Q20617971
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Faroese—“Glyvra Church” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Glyvra Kirke”
- Danish: “Glyvra kirkja”
- Faroese: “Glyvra kirkja”
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Highlights include Bygdasavnið Forni and Krabbisurðin.
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