Elduvík Church

Elduvík Church is a church in , . Elduvík Church is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint , as well as near the cliff .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church in the Faroe Islands
  • Also known as: “Elduvíkar Kirkja”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Funningur Church and Oyndarfjarðar kirkja.

Church
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Funninger Church, in the village of , is one of the 10 remaining old wooden churches in the built between 1829 and 1847. It was inaugurated on 30 November 1847, and is for that reason the newest of the old traditional wooden churches. is situated 3 km west of Elduvík Church.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3 km east of Elduvík Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elduvík and Funningur.

Village
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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.

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 3 km west of Elduvík Church.

Village
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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. is situated 3 km east of Elduvík Church.

Elduvík Church

Latitude
62.28238° or 62° 16′ 57″ north
Longitude
-6.91326° or 6° 54′ 48″ west
Open location code
9CJM73JP+XM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 44700818
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Wiki­data ID
Q20616748
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Faroese—“Elduvík Church” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Elduvík Kirke”
  • Danish: “Elduvíkar kirkja”
  • Faroese: “Elduvíkar kirkja”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Elduvik Gorge and Múlin.

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