Hósvíkar kirkja
Hósvíkar kirkja is a church in Sunda, Streymoy. Hósvíkar kirkja is situated nearby to the waterfall Lagáfossur, as well as near Á Fossi.Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Selatraðar kirkja.
Selatraðar kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Selatraðar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km east of Hósvíkar kirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hósvík and Við Áir.
Hósvík
Village
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Hósvík is a village in the Faroe Islands. It has a population of 320 and is located on a bay on Streymoy's east-coast. The ferry to Selatrað on Eysturoy island used to go from Hósvík, but was superseded by the Streymin Bridge between the islands.
Við Áir
Hamlet
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Við Áir is a former whaling station on the east coast of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands, near the village Hvalvík. Við Áir means "by rivers". Við Áir is situated 3 km northwest of Hósvíkar kirkja.
Selatrað
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Selatrað is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in Sjóvar Municipality. The name Selatrað refers to a breeding place for seals. Selatrað is situated 3½ km east of Hósvíkar kirkja.
Hósvíkar kirkja
- Type: Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Sunda, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.15209° or 62° 9′ 8″ northLongitude
-6.944° or 6° 56′ 38″ westOpen location code
9CJM5324+R9OpenStreetMap ID
way 500283381OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q104804401
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Faroese—“Hósvíkar kirkja” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Hósvíkar kirkja”
- Faroese: “Hósvíkar kirkja”
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Highlights include Lagáfossur and Á Fossi.
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