Kirkjugarðurin
Kirkjugarðurin is a cemetery in Eysturoy, Faroe Islands. Kirkjugarðurin is situated nearby to the village Trøllanes, as well as near the peak Hádegisfjall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mikladals kirkja.
Mikladals kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mikladals kirkja is a church, which is situated 3 km southeast of Kirkjugarðurin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trøllanes and Mikladalur.
Trøllanes
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trøllanes is a village at the northern end of the Faroese island of Kalsoy in the municipality of Klaksvík. Its postal code is FO 798. A tunnel to the village of Mikladalur to the south, the Trøllanestunnilin, was completed in 1985.
Mikladalur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mikladalur, meaning "great valley or dale" is the largest of four villages on the northern Faroese island of Kalsoy in the municipality of Klaksvík. It is situated in a large U-shaped valley on the east coast of the island. Mikladalur is situated 3 km southeast of Kirkjugarðurin.
Skarð
Hamlet
Photo: Tofts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skarð is an abandoned village on the east coast of the island of Kunoy in the Norðoyar region of the Faroes. Skarð means mountain pass. On 23 December 1913, all seven able-bodied men of the village perished while out fishing in the village boat. Skarð is situated 8 km southeast of Kirkjugarðurin.
Kirkjugarðurin
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.36118° or 62° 21′ 40″ northLongitude
-6.78967° or 6° 47′ 23″ westOpen location code
9CJM9666+F4OpenStreetMap ID
way 602090668OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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