Bíggjar church

Bíggjar church is a church in , which is located on Kirkjubreyt. Bíggjar church is situated nearby to the waterfall , as well as near the village .
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church in the Faroe Islands
  • Address: Kirkjubreyt 2, Bøur, 386
  • Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skeidin and Eysturtindur.

Peak
Skeiðin is a mountain above the village of in the . It lies between the village itself and the bay of . On the top of the mountain is a radio transmitter. is situated 2½ km southeast of Bíggjar church.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is the second highest point - 714 m - on the island of Vágoy, . is situated 3½ km northwest of Bíggjar church.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Bíggjar church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bøur and Sørvágur.

Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vágar is an island in the , the island is also called Vága in combination with other words.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on the island of in the . It is located at the landward end of . is the largest village in . is situated 4 km southeast of Bíggjar church.

Village
Photo: Stig Nygaard, CC BY 2.0.
Vágar is an island in the , the island is also called Vága in combination with other words. is situated 4½ km northwest of Bíggjar church.

Bíggjar church

Latitude
62.08638° or 62° 5′ 11″ north
Longitude
-7.37045° or 7° 22′ 14″ west
Levels
1
Open location code
9CJJ3JPH+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43436931
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Wiki­data ID
Q20616220
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Icelandic—“Bíggjar church” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Bíggjar kirkja”
  • Faroese: “Bíggjar kirkja”
  • Icelandic: “Bíggjarkirkja”

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Highlights include Bjarnafossur and Kleivar.

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