Dals kirkja
Dals kirkja is a church in Sandoyar, Faroe Islands. Dals kirkja is situated nearby to the peak Stórafjall, as well as near Skúvoyarfjall.Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church in the Faroe Islands
- Also known as: “Dalur Church”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dalur and Húsavík.
Dalur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalur is a village in the Faroe Islands. Dalur is located on the east-side of Sandoy. The village lies in the bottom of a relatively large valley. Dalur means valley in Faroese.
Húsavík
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Húsavík is an old village located on the east of the island of Sandoy, in Húsavík Municipality, Faroe Islands. In the centre of Húsavík there is a ruin called ‘Heimi á Garði’. Húsavík is situated 3 km north of Dals kirkja.
Skarvanes
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skarvanes is a village on Sandoy, in the Faroe Islands. It temporarily became extinct in 2000 when its last permanent inhabitant died, though the population has since rebounded; as of 2013, the population is 13, with most of the houses being uses as holiday homes. Skarvanes is situated 4 km west of Dals kirkja.
Dals kirkja
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.78366° or 61° 47′ 1″ northLongitude
-6.67645° or 6° 40′ 35″ westOpen location code
9CHMQ8MF+FCOpenStreetMap ID
way 44114744OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheranWikidata ID
Q20616346
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Faroese—“Dals kirkja” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Dals kirkja”
- Danish: “Dalur Kirke”
- Faroese: “Dals kirkja”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stórafjall and Skúvoyarfjall.
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