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Delve into Saksun in Faroe Islands
Saksun in the region of Streymoy with its 37 residents is located in Faroe Islands - some 21 mi or ( 34 km ) North-West of Tórshavn , the country's capital .
Local time in Saksun is now 04:18 PM (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: Vestmanna, Valur, Tvoroyri, Tórshavn, and Svinair. While being here, you might want to check out Vestmanna . 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 Saksun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Tempo Sachs i Saksun
In 2002 a friend of mine and I did a road trip to the Faroe Islands (Færøyane) and Shetland - a magnificent trip! This small video clip is shot in Saksun on Streymoy, a beautiful spot west in the Faro ..
The Faroe Islands
This is West for Norway. on a guide tour in the middle of faroe.. ..
SAKSUN
Útferð til Saksunar Saksun, Faroe Islands ..
Driving into Tjornuvik, Streymoy, Faroe Islands
Driving into Tjornuvik, Streymoy, Faroe Islands ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Saksun
Saksun is a village near the north-west coast of the Faroese island of Streymoy. Population: 34 Postal code (Zip): FO 436 Location: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|14|56|N|7|10|33|W| | |name= }} Municipality: Saksunar Saksun lies in the bottom of what used to be an inlet of the sea, surrounded by high mountains. The inlet formed a good deep natural harbour, until a storm blocked the inlet with sand.
Located at 62.25 -7.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tjørnuvík
Tjørnuvík is the northernmost village on the Faroese island of Streymoy in the Sunda Kommuna municipality. The 2002 population was 64. Its postal code is FO 445. Its current church was built in 1937.
Located at 62.29 -7.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Langasandur
Langasandur is a village located at 62°14′14″N, 7°3′13″W on the Faroese island of Streymoy in the municipality of Sunda. The 2012 population was 43. Its postal code is FO 438. There was a whaling station just south of the village of Langasandur, in a place called Gjánoyri. It was built in 1894 by Norwegians and was the first whaling station in the Faroe Islands. It closed down in 1925.
Located at 62.24 -7.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Ljósá
Ljósá is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Eiðis municipality. The 2005 population was 33. Its postal code is FO 466. It was founded in 1840. {{#invoke: Gallery | gallery}}
Located at 62.27 -7.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
LORAN-C transmitter Ejde
LORAN-C transmitter Ejde is the Master station of the Ejde LORAN-C Chain (GRI 9007). It uses a transmission power of 400 kW. Ejde LORAN-C transmitter, situated near Eiði at . Ejde LORAN-C transmitter uses as antenna a 190.5 metre (625 ft) tall mast radiator. In 1962 the mast of LORAN-C transmitter Ejde collapsed as a result of a slipping guy.
Located at 62.30 -7.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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