Skúvoyar kirkja
Skúvoyar kirkja is a church in Skúvoy, Sandoyar. Skúvoyar kirkja is situated nearby to the lake Krákuvatn, as well as near Deldarvatn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Evangelical
- Description: church in the Faroe Islands
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Knútur.
Knútur
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Knútur is marginally the highest point of Skúvoy in the central Faroe Islands. Located on the western side of the island, the hill has a height of 392 or 393 metres. Heyggjurin Mikli towards the south of Skúvoy is marginally lower at 391 metres. Knútur is situated 2½ km west of Skúvoyar kirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skúvoy and Skarvanes.
Skúvoy
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The village Skúvoy lies on the east side of the island with the same name. Skúvoy is the only village on the island. The inhabitants of Skúvoy mainly earn their living from agriculture.
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 northeast of Skúvoyar kirkja.
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. Dalur is situated 7 km east of Skúvoyar kirkja.
Skúvoyar kirkja
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Skúvoy, Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.77003° or 61° 46′ 12″ northLongitude
-6.80506° or 6° 48′ 18″ westOpen location code
9CHMQ5CV+2XOpenStreetMap ID
way 44361921OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=evangelicalOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q67446234
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In Other Languages
“Skúvoyar kirkja” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Skúvoyar kirkja”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Krákuvatn and Deldarvatn.
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