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Delve into Argir in Faroe Islands
Argir in the region of Streymoy with its 1,871 residents is located in Faroe Islands close to Tórshavn , the country's capital .
Local time in Argir is now 07:57 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Faroe " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vidh Sjogv, Velbastadhur, Tvoroyri, Torkilsheyggjur, and Toftir. While being here, you might want to check out Vidh Sjogv . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Argir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tórshavn, Vágsbotn marina
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Faroe Islands Hvonn
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Brigitte Bardot in Tórshavn
A quick short interview with Peter Hammarstedt about sea shepherd in the Faroe Islands Facebook: Facebook.com ..
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List of islands of the Faroe Islands
This is a list of islands of the Faroe Islands. There are 18 islands, of which Lítla Dímun is the only one uninhabited. Besides these 18 islands there are also several islets and skerries in the Faroes. Borðoy Eysturoy Fugloy Hestur Kalsoy Koltur Kunoy Lítla Dímun Mykines Nólsoy Sandoy Skúvoy Stóra Dímun Streymoy Suðuroy Svínoy Vágar Viðoy
Located at 62.00 -6.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
University of the Faroe Islands
The University of the Faroe Islands is a state-run university located in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. It consists of three faculties: Faroese Language and Literature, Science and Technology, and History and Social Sciences. The university offers bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. 's in all three faculties. The student body is small, with 142 students total. The university organizes an annual dissertation competition open to all students.
Located at 62.01 -6.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tinganes
Tinganes is the historic location of the Faroese landsstýri (government), and is a part of Tórshavn. The name means "parliament jetty" or "parliament point" in Faroese. The parliament met here for the first time in the Viking ages when Norwegian colonists placed their Ting (parliament) here in 825. It is one of the oldest parliamentary meeting places in the world, along with Tynwald hill in the Isle of Man and Þingvellir in Iceland.
Located at 62.01 -6.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Vikublaðið
Vikublaðið is a free Faroese weekly newspaper. In a national survey, it came out as the most read newspaper on the islands.
Located at 62.01 -6.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tórshavn Cathedral
Tórshavn Cathedral is the second oldest received church of the Faroe Islands, on Tinganes in the old town of Tórshavn. Painted white, and roofed with slate, it was established in 1788. The cathedral church lies in the north of the peninsula Tinganes and is one of the main attractions of the town. Like most churches of the country it belongs to the Evangelical-Lutheran national church of the Faroe Islands.
Located at 62.01 -6.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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