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Gjógv in the region of Eysturoy with its 53 inhabitants is a town in Faroe Islands - some 22 mi or ( 36 km ) North of Tórshavn , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gjógv is now 03:55 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Atlantic/Faroe " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tvoroyri, Trollanes, Tórshavn, Svinair, and Sandur. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tvoroyri . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gjógv ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Faroe Islands Gjógv
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Slættaratindur
Uppi á Slættaratindi tann 28. juni 2009 umleið kl 21. Highest peak of the Faroe Islands 882 meters. ..
Eysturoy, Gjogv, Färöer - Teil 3
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Interesting facts about this location
Gráfelli
Gráfelli is the second highest mountain of the Faroe Islands located on the island of Eysturoy. It has an elevation of 856 metres. Slættaratindur just south-east of the mountain is 26 metres higher at 882 metres, the highest point of the Faroes.
Located at 62.30 -7.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Funningur
Funningur is a town on the Faroe Islands. It is located on the north-west coast of Eysturoy . It was the only village in the municipality called Funnings kommuna, which on 1 January 2009 became part of Runavíkar kommuna. To the west of the village rises the highest mountain in the Faroe Islands: Slættaratindur (882m). Tradition says that the first viking who settled on the Faroe Islands settled in Funningur.
Located at 62.29 -6.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Funningur Church
Funninger Church, in the village of Funningur, is one of the 10 old wooden churches in the Faroe Islands. It was inaugurated on 30 November 1847 and is for that reason the newest of the old traditional wooden churches. Porkeri Church was also inaugurated in 1847 but a few months beforehand. Funningur Church is the only wooden church and the oldest church in the Eiði parish. Until 1929, when the Gjógv Church was inaugurated, it was the parish church for both the villages of Funningur and Gjógv.
Located at 62.29 -6.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Elduvík
Elduvík is a small village in the Faroe Islands. Elduvík is located in the Funningsfjørður-inlet on Eysturoy's northeast side. The village which has a population of 23 is split into two parts by a small river. The church in Elduvík dates from 1952. Visible from Elduvík is the nearby island of Kalsoy. Location: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:62|16|57|N|6|54|35|W| | |name= }} Postal code (Zip): FO 478 Municipality: Elduvíkar
Located at 62.28 -6.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Oyndarfjørður
Oyndarfjørður is a village on the northeastern coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in the Runavíkar municipality. The 2005 population was 180. Its postal code is FO 690. The town's church dates from 1838. It is famous for two rinkusteinar, or rocking stones, located in the sea nearby. The name of the village is derived from the man’s name Oyvindur (which is Eyvindur in Icelandic). The village was isolated until the road from the south reached the village in 1969.
Located at 62.28 -6.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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