Gjáar Church

Gjáar Church is a church in , . Gjáar Church is situated nearby to the meadow , as well as near the park .
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church in the Faroe Islands
  • Also known as: “Gjógv Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gráfelli.

Peak
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is the second highest mountain of the located on the island of . It has an elevation of 856 metres. just south-east of the mountain is 24 metres higher at 880 metres, the highest point of the Faroes. lies at the foot of both and . is situated 3½ km southwest of Gjáar Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gjógv and Funningur.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eysturoy is part of the in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning "east island", is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population.

Village
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is a village on the . It is located on the northwest coast of . It was the only village in the municipality called Funnings kommuna, which on 1 January 2009 became part of Runavíkar kommuna. is situated 4½ km south of Gjáar Church.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village in the . is located in the -inlet on 's northeast side. The village which has a population of 12 is split into two parts by a small river Stórá. is situated 5 km south of Gjáar Church.

Gjáar Church

Latitude
62.32431° or 62° 19′ 28″ north
Longitude
-6.9429° or 6° 56′ 34″ west
Open location code
9CJM83F4+PR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 44700709
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Wiki­data ID
Q11972130
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Norwegian Bokmål—“Gjáar Church” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Gjáar Kirke”
  • Danish: “Gjáar kirkja”
  • Danish: “Gjógv Kirke”
  • Faroese: “Gjáar kirkja”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Gjáar kirkja”
  • Norwegian: “Gjáar kirkja”

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Highlights include Niðara Jógvansstovugerðið and Minnisvarðin í Kinnini.

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