Skúvoyar kirkja

Skúvoyar kirkja is a church in , . Skúvoyar kirkja is situated nearby to the lake , as well as near .
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Evangelical
  • Description: church in the Faroe Islands

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Knútur.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is marginally the highest point of in the central . Located on the western side of the island, the hill has a height of 392 or 393 metres. towards the south of Skúvoy is marginally lower at 391 metres. is situated 2½ km west of Skúvoyar kirkja.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skúvoy and Skarvanes.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The village lies on the east side of . is the only village on the island. The inhabitants of mainly earn their living from agriculture.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on , in the . 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. is situated 4 km northeast of Skúvoyar kirkja.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the . is located on the east-side of . The village lies in the bottom of a relatively large valley. means valley in Faroese. is situated 7 km east of Skúvoyar kirkja.

Skúvoyar kirkja

Latitude
61.77003° or 61° 46′ 12″ north
Longitude
-6.80506° or 6° 48′ 18″ west
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9CHMQ5CV+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 44361921
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­evangelical
Wiki­data ID
Q67446234
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In Other Languages

“Skúvoyar kirkja” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Skúvoyar kirkja”

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Highlights include Krákuvatn and Deldarvatn.

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