Kirkjugarðurin á Leiti
Kirkjugarðurin á Leiti is a cemetery in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. Kirkjugarðurin á Leiti is situated nearby to the village Lopra, as well as near the peak Siglifelli.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kirvi and Beinisvørð.
Kirvi
Peak
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirvi is a mountain in Suðuroy, near the village Lopra. Kirvi is 236m high and its shape resembles that of a pyramid. The mountain is visible from the villages Lopra.
Beinisvørð
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beinisvørð is a 469 metres high sea cliff in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, the highest sea cliff in Suðuroy. It is located between the villages of Lopra and Sumba. Beinisvørð is situated 3 km south of Kirkjugarðurin á Leiti.
Vágs kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vágs kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Kirkjugarðurin á Leiti.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lopra and Akrar.
Lopra
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lopra is a village on the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands, with the postal code FO 926. It is located in the Municipality of Sumba along with the villages of Akrar, Sumba and Víkarbyrgi, constituting the southernmost settlements in the Faroe Islands.
Akrar
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akrar is a village in the Faroe Islands. The population was 13 in 2024. It is located on Lopransfjørður, an inlet, which itself is part of Vágsfjørður, on the east-side of Suðuroy, and was founded in 1817.
Víkarbyrgi
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Víkarbyrgi is a former village on the Faroese island of Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. It no longer has a population. It retains a postal code and is located at N 61° 26' 34 W 6° 43' 28.
Kirkjugarðurin á Leiti
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.44747° or 61° 26′ 51″ northLongitude
-6.76647° or 6° 45′ 59″ westOpen location code
9CHMC6WM+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 831946760OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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