Hvalbiar kirkja
Hvalbiar kirkja is a church in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. Hvalbiar kirkja is situated nearby to the town hall Hvalbiar Kommuna, as well as near the church Vitnið.Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church in the Faroe Islands
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hvalba and Hvalbiareiði.
Hvalba
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hvalba is a village and a municipality in the Faroe Islands, which consists of Hvalba, Nes-Hvalba and Sandvík. The village spreads around the bottom of a deep inlet, Hvalbiarfjørður, in the northeast of Suðuroy.
Hvalbiareiði
Locality
Hvalbiareiði is also called Fiskieiði, it is located on the west coast of Suðuroy, west of the village Hvalba.
Sandvík
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandvík is the northernmost village of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the northern side of a shallow fjord. The village was previously known as Hvalvík. Sandvík is situated 4½ km north of Hvalbiar kirkja.
Hvalbiar kirkja
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.59773° or 61° 35′ 52″ northLongitude
-6.95319° or 6° 57′ 12″ westOpen location code
9CHMH2XW+3POpenStreetMap ID
way 44365160OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheranWikidata ID
Q25637508
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Faroese—“Hvalbiar kirkja” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Hvalbiar kirkja”
- Danish: “Hvalbiar Kirkja”
- Faroese: “Hvalbiar Kirkja”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hvalbiar Kommuna and Vitnið.
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