Nykurtjørn

Nykurtjørn is a lake in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Nykurtjørn is situated nearby to the locality Álvagjógv, as well as near Á Dalinum.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hests kirkja and Saint Olav’s Church.

Hests kirkja

Church

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hests kirkja is a church.

Saint Olav’s Church

Church

Photo: Efloean, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saint Olav's Church is a medieval church in the village of Kirkjubøur in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. It was built before 1200, which makes it the oldest church of the Faroe Islands.

Saint Magnus Cathedral

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Magnus Cathedral is a ruined cathedral in the village of Kirkjubøur on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. The ruins are the largest medieval building in the Faroe Islands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirkjubøur and Skopun.

Kirkjubøur is the southernmost village on Streymoy. The village is the Faroes' most important historical site, with the ruins of the Magnus Cathedral from around 1300, Saint Olav's Church, from the 12th century and the old farmhouse of Kirkjubøargarður from the 11th century.

Skopun

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Skopun is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the northern coast of Sandoy. Skopun is the second-largest town on the island. Skopun Municipality consists only of the town of Skopun.

Velbastaður

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Velbastaður is a village on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. It is a part of Tórshavn Municipality and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands.

Nykurtjørn

Type: Lake
Category: body of water
Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.9433° or 61° 56′ 36″ north

Longitude

-6.8757° or 6° 52′ 33″ west

Open location code

9CHMW4VF+8P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 609199438

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=lake

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