Faculty of Faroese Language and Literature
Faculty of Faroese Language and Literature is an university building in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy. Faculty of Faroese Language and Literature is situated nearby to the government office Faroese Food and Veterinary Agency, as well as near National Library of the Faroe Islands.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library of the Faroe Islands and Vesturkirkjan.
National Library of the Faroe Islands
Library
Photo: Maciej Brencz, CC BY 2.0.
The National Library of the Faroe Islands is the national library for the Faroe Islands, a self-governing country within the Kingdom of Denmark. It is both a public and a research library. National Library of the Faroe Islands is situated 110 metres southeast of Faculty of Faroese Language and Literature.
Vesturkirkjan
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vesturkirkjan is a church, which is situated 210 metres west of Faculty of Faroese Language and Literature.
Tórshavn Cathedral
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tórshavn Cathedral is the second oldest received church of the Faroe Islands, on Tinganes in the old town of Tórshavn. Painted white, and roofed with slate, it was established in 1788. Tórshavn Cathedral is situated 510 metres northeast of Faculty of Faroese Language and Literature.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tórshavn and Tinganes.
Tórshavn
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tórshavn is the capital of the Faroe Islands. At the foot of a mountain range, the archipelago's largest city has a long history dating back as far as 850 AD.
Tinganes
Quarter
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tinganes is the historic location of the landsstýri of the Faroe Islands, and is a part of Tórshavn. The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese.
Argir
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argir is a village in the Faroe Islands. Argir most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning.
Faculty of Faroese Language and Literature
- Type: University building
- Also known as: “Føroyamálsdeildin”
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.00728° or 62° 0′ 26″ northLongitude
-6.7802° or 6° 46′ 49″ westOpen location code
9CJM2649+WWOpenStreetMap ID
way 43249779OpenStreetMap feature
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