Kirkjubøur
in Sandoyar Sýsla, Faroe Islands
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Vagar Airport (18 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 61.953 and -6.791 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 61° 57' 11" and W -6° 47' 26"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Krone - DKK
- Spoken languages:
- Faroese, Danish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:19 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:57 am and 3:29 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku - References
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Delve into Kirkjubøur
Kirkjubøur in Sandoyar Sýsla with it's 81 habitants is located in Faroe Islands a little south of Torshavn, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kirkjubøur is now 12:19 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 1 airports close to Kirkjubøur. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 28 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Torshavn, Sandur, Eystur, Fuglafjordur and Klaksvik. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 61% |
| Air Pressure | 1001 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 22 km/h (13 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 82% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Snow, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light snow, strong breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Rain and snow, severe gale, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hafnia
Hotel Føroyar
Hotel Havn
Hotel Streym
HOTEL TORSHAVN
Videos from this area
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Tórshavn
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A walk in Tórshavn, the capital of Faroe Islands and Kirkjubøur in June 2013.
Tórshavn City Center
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The Holy City
GHM spælir í Vesturkirkjuni jólamorgun 2014.
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Helicopter from Vagar Airport, to radarstation, the capital Tórshavn then Nólsoy
Helicopter from Vagar Airport, to radarstation, the capital Tórshavn then ending the flight in the little island Nólsoy. The helicopter is a AgustaWestland EH101.
MS Marco Polo in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
arrival and some short scenes in Tórshavn on 27 July 2010. Note the behaviour of the 2 people on the jet skis- came between the ship and the pilot boat/tug during a 'right turn' into the harbour.
Føroyar 2009 Tórshavn
09.04.2009.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
Kirkjubøargarður
Kirkjubøargarður (Faroese for Yard of Kirkjubøur, also known as King's Farm) is one of the oldest still inhabited wooden houses of the world. The farm itself has always been the largest in the Faroe Islands. The old farmhouse of Kirkjubøur dates back to the 11th century. It was the episcopal residence and seminary of the Diocese of the Faroe Islands, from about 1100.
Argir Stadium
Argir Stadium also called Inni í Vika Stadium is a multi-use stadium on the sport site in Argir, Faroe Islands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Argja Bóltfelag and Nólsoyar Ítróttarfelag. The stadium holds 2,000 people.
Magnus Cathedral
Magnus Cathedral is a ruined cathedral in the village of Kirkjubøur on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. It was built in by Bishop Erlendur about the year 1300, but the building was never completed. The cathedral is to this day in an unfinished state; the building has never had a roof. Magnus Cathedral is the largest and most beautiful medieval building in the Faroe Islands.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kirkjubøur.
Velbastaður, Velbastaður (source)
Gamlarætt, Gamlarætt (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kirkebö, Kirkjubøur
