Hests kirkja

Hests kirkja is a church in , . Hests kirkja is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the mountain saddle .
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hestur and Velbastaður.

Village
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is an island in the central , to the west of and the south of . means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony.

Village
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is a village on the island of in the . It is a part of and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands. is situated 3½ km northeast of Hests kirkja.

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is the southernmost village on . The village is the Faroes' most important historical site, with the ruins of the Magnus Cathedral from around 1300, Saint Olav's Church, from the 12th century and the old farmhouse of Kirkjubøargarður from the 11th century.

Hests kirkja

Latitude
61.95655° or 61° 57′ 24″ north
Longitude
-6.88484° or 6° 53′ 5″ west
Open location code
9CHMX448+J3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43265991
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q20618420
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Norwegian Bokmål—“Hests kirkja” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Hests kirkja”
  • Faroese: “Hests kirkja”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hests kirkja”
  • Norwegian: “Hests kirkja”

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