Kirkjubøur
in Sandoyar Sýsla, Faroe Islands

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
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: 01:43 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:25 am and 9:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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 01:43 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of one hour. 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: 4°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 87%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

5°C (40 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

5°C (40 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hafnia

Address
4,0 mi
Áarvegur 4-10
110 Tórshavn
Faroe Islands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Føroyar

Address
4,1 mi
Oyggjarvegur 45
110 Torshavn
Faroe Islands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Havn

Address
4,0 mi
Dr.Jakobsensgøta 16
FO-100 Torshavn
Faroe Islands

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Streym

Address
4,0 mi
Yviri vith Strond 19
FO-110 Torshavn
Faroe Islands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HOTEL TORSHAVN

Address
4,0 mi
TORSGOTA 4
100 Tórshavn
Faroe Islands

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Tórshavn

Published: February 04, 2015
Length: 40:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Mortan Mortensen

Tórshavn is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands, a country situated between Scotland and Iceland. Tórshavn is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To...


Faroe Islands - Tórshavn & Kirkjubøur (Feröer)

Published: June 03, 2014
Length: 26:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Aanvoerder

A walk in Tórshavn, the capital of Faroe Islands and Kirkjubøur in June 2013.


Tórshavn City Center

Published: October 13, 2014
Length: 55:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ZETA architects

ZETA has won 1. prize in the open competition for a new masterplan for the Faroese capitol of Tórshavn. The project deals with ten different locations in the city center and proposes new...


The Holy City

Published: January 03, 2015
Length: 00:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Heini Nygaard

GHM spælir í Vesturkirkjuni jólamorgun 2014.


Koks - Torshavn, Faroe Islands

Published: February 24, 2015
Length: 38:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Davidsbeenhere

http://davidsbeenhere.com Looking to visit one of Europe's most beautiful and unique destinations? Join David's Been Here as they tour around the incredible Faroe Islands. In this travel...


Timelapse - Tórshavn - Aurora Borealis

Published: March 18, 2013
Length: 15:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bergur I. Johasnen


Helicopter from Vagar Airport, to radarstation, the capital Tórshavn then Nólsoy

Published: January 04, 2011
Length: 55:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bjarni Thomsen

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

Published: August 08, 2010
Length: 18:28 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: ScotHol

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

Published: August 31, 2011
Length: 38:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jennyeddabrynhildar7

09.04.2009.


Sheep Tórshavn Faroe Islands

Published: June 26, 2014
Length: 56:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Eric Orbesen


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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.

Located at 61.98, -6.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands, Populated coastal places in the Faroe Islands

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.

Located at 61.9558, -6.79333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in the Faroe Islands, Open air museums, Living museums

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.

Located at 61.995, -6.80278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in the Faroe Islands

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.

Located at 61.9558, -6.79333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in the Faroe Islands

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kirkebö, Kirkjubøur