Church of Tvoroyri
Church of Tvoroyri is a national church in Tvøroyri, Faroe Islands. It was constructed in Norway as a building set, moved to Tvøroyri and then built there in 1908.Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church in the Faroe Islands
- Also known as: “Tvøroyrar Kirkja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Krambatangi and Øravíkar kirkja.
Krambatangi
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Krambatangi is the ferry port of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. The ferry MS Smyril M/F disembarks 2–3 times daily from Krambatangi to Tórshavn. Krambatangi is located on the southern side of Trongisvágsfjørður halfway between Trongisvágur and Øravík, opposite Tvøroyri. Krambatangi is situated 1 km southwest of Church of Tvoroyri.
Øravíkar kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Øravíkar kirkja is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of Church of Tvoroyri.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tvøroyri and Øravíkarlíð.
Tvøroyri
Town
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tvøroyri is a village on the north side of the Trongisvágsfjørður on the east coast of Suðuroy island in the Faroe Islands. Together with Froðba, Trongisvágur, Líðin and Øravík it forms Tvøroyri Municipality.
Øravíkarlíð
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Øravíkarlíð or Líðin is a village on the island of Suðuroy, the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. The population was 60 in December 2008.
Froðba
Village
Froðba is a village located furthest out on the north brink of Trongisvágsfjørður, an inlet on the east coast of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands.
Church of Tvoroyri
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Tvøroyri Municipality, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.55389° or 61° 33′ 14″ northLongitude
-6.80109° or 6° 48′ 4″ westOpen location code
9CHMH53X+HHOpenStreetMap ID
way 71881239OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheranWikidata ID
Q5117759
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Norwegian Bokmål—“Church of Tvoroyri” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Tvøroyrar kirkja”
- Danish: “Tvøroyri kirkja”
- Faroese: “Tvøroyrar kirkja”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Tvøroyrar kirkja”
- Norwegian: “Tvøroyrar kirkja”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Viðarlundin við Tvøroyrar kirkju and Politistøðin á Tvøroyri.
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