Ovastova

Ovastova is a building in , which is located on Nóatún. Ovastova is situated nearby to the university , as well as near the school building .

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Library
Photo: Maciej Brencz, CC BY 2.0.
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 130 metres north of Ovastova.

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
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 580 metres northeast of Ovastova.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tinganes and Tórshavn.

Quarter
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the historic location of the landsstýri, and is a part of . The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese.

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Ovastova

Latitude
62.00577° or 62° 0′ 21″ north
Longitude
-6.77927° or 6° 46′ 45″ west
Open location code
9CJM264C+87
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43249768
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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