Glyvra Church

Glyvra Church is a church in , . Glyvra Church is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the museum .
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.

Pitch
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also referred to as Tofta Leikvøllur, is a multi-purpose stadium in , with two football fields and a sports arena for athletics around the lower field. is situated 3 km south of Glyvra Church.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Glyvra Church.

Pitch
Photo: Timmietovenaar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of NSÍ Runavík. The stadium holds 1,500 people. is situated 2½ km south of Glyvra Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glyvrar and Saltangará.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village located on , in the . It is one of several villages on the east side of the fjord that have grown into a 10-kilometre-long conurbation.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the , on the island of . was founded in 1846 and is situated on the eastern side of Skalafjordur-inlet between and .

Village
is a village on the Faroese island of in Runavík Municipality.

Glyvra Church

Latitude
62.12779° or 62° 7′ 40″ north
Longitude
-6.72539° or 6° 43′ 31″ west
Open location code
9CJM47HF+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 40339568
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Wiki­data 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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