Faroe Islands
Streymoy
Tórshavn Municipality

Førka

Førka is a power station in , . Førka is situated nearby to the lake , as well as near the ruins .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nordic House in the Faroe Islands and Faroese National Heritage.

Museum
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The Nordic House is a cultural institution in the . Its aim is to support and promote and culture, locally and in the Nordic region. is situated 3 km southeast of Førka.

Museum
Photo: Northerner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Faroe Islands National Museum is the national of the , located in . is situated 3 km southeast of Førka.

Pitch
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a football stadium on the sport site of in , the capital of the . The holds 6,500 people, and was built in 1999 to become the country's national stadium to provide an artificial grass surface on which international football matches could be played. is situated 3½ km southeast of Førka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaldbak and Sund.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the , on 's east coast and part of . The village lies on the northern side of the fjord Kaldbaksfjørður.

Village
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is a small village in the Faroe Islands, located north of . It has the largest powerstation in the country. Currently, it has a population of only 1 person.

Village
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is a village in the . It is on 's east coast, northeast of and . Its name means "White Point" in Faroese. is located in a little bay with a stone beach and a harbour where the small boats can be pulled up a ramp out of reach of the sometimes destructive sea.

Førka

Latitude
62.04714° or 62° 2′ 50″ north
Longitude
-6.81279° or 6° 48′ 46″ west
Inception
2020
Open location code
9CJM25WP+VV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 984932708
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