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Nolsoy in the region of Streymoy with its 283 inhabitants is a place in Faroe Islands - some 3 mi or ( 5 km ) East of Tórshavn , the country's capital city .
Time in Nolsoy is now 08:46 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Faroe " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vidh Sjogv, Tvoroyri, Tórshavn, Toftir, and Sandur. Since you are here already, consider visiting Vidh Sjogv . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Nolsoy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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faroe island's, fastes ride ever
if you get dizzy watching the movie, close your eyes and enjoy the music :))))))) ..
Wild Swim: Lake on Nolsoy, Faroe Islands
John has a 30 second swim in a small lake on the island of Nolsoy in the Faroe Islands ..
Faroe Islands Timelapse
View to Toftir on Eysturoy, Faroe Islands Created with iTimeLapse , available on the iTunes app store. ..
Aeduvik_28-Nov-2009.wmv
12 divers splitted into 2 groops diving in Æðuvík. Team 1 going down to 22 meters, and team 2 going down to 32 meters ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Nólsoy, Nólsoy
Nólsoy is the only settlement on the island of Nólsoy in the Faroe Islands. Population: \t268 Postal code (Zip): \tFO 270 Location: \t\t{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|00|33|N|6|40|7|W| | |name= }} Municipality:\tNolsoyar It takes 20 minutes to reach Nólsoy from Tórshavn by boat. From the little harbour one enters the village by passing through a portal that is made of the cheekbones of a huge whale.
Located at 62.01 -6.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 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 5 km away
Argir
Argir is a village in the Faroe Islands. Population: \t 1907 Postal code (Zip). \tFO 160 Location: \t\t{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:61.98|N|6.75|W||||| | |name= }} Municipality: Tórshavnar kommuna Football team: AB Argir most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge meaning summer pasture. ; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning. Once a village south of Tórshavn, Argir has grown and is now merged with Tórshavn.
Located at 61.98 -6.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 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 5 km away
Tórsvøllur
Tórsvøllur is a football stadium on the sport site Gundadalur in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. The stadium holds 6,040 people and was built in 1999 to become the country's national stadium and provide a grass surface in the capital Tórshavn on which international football matches could be played. Previously, the Faroe Islands national team played its home matches in the town of Toftir at the Svangaskarð stadium.
Located at 62.02 -6.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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