Gjógvin
in Tórshavn of Streymoyar Sýsla, Faroe Islands

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
62.142 and -7.027 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 62° 8' 30" and W -7° 1' 37"
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: 11:48 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Atlantic/Faroe
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 am and 8:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.583 and 169.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tautuku
References
This place on Geonames.org

Delve into Gjógvin

Gjógvin in Tórshavn (Streymoyar Sýsla) is a city located in Faroe Islands a little north-west of Torshavn, the country's capital town.

Current time in Gjógvin is now 11:48 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Faroe with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 1 airports closer to Gjógvin. The closest airport in Faroe Islands is Vagar Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Eidi, Midvagur, Fuglafjordur, Eystur and Torshavn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 37 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 88%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 21 km/h (13 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Wednesday, 17th of April 2024

5°C (42 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Thursday, 18th of April 2024

6°C (44 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 19th of April 2024

3°C (37 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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KVÍVÍK

Published: August 11, 2011
Length: 40:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vidulvsa

Kvívík is one of the earliest settlements in the Faroes. The village is located on the island of Streymoy and is residing about six hundred people. In the village there is a viking excavation...


Silversmelt

Published: March 08, 2008
Length: 18:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PrinssiFO

This fish is silversmelt. Recorded on a factory.


Bólstað 3 september til 6 september 2013

Published: September 15, 2013
Length: 04:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Náttúruklipp


PÆTUR

Published: August 10, 2011
Length: 41:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vidulvsa

Pætur, sonur Marjuna og Jógvan.


Bólstað 13 august til 17 august 2013

Published: September 15, 2013
Length: 08:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Náttúruklipp

Staðið er úti við Bólstað í Nólsoy. Ein mynd tikin fimta hvønn minutt, og sett saman so 10 verða vístar um sekundið. Náttúrugripasavnið roynir her, at vita u...


Æðureiður 26 June kl 0807

Published: September 19, 2013
Length: 23:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Náttúruklipp


Bólstað 30 July kl 2317

Published: September 16, 2013
Length: 06:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Náttúruklipp


Æðureiður 21 June kl 0818

Published: September 25, 2013
Length: 51:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Náttúruklipp


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Published: August 07, 2011
Length: 34:03 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: KennyBest999

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Æðureiður 20 June kl 0708

Published: September 26, 2013
Length: 22:04 min
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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.

Leynar

Leynar is a village in the Faroe Islands, a self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark. The village is on the western coast of the island of Streymoy in the municipality of Kvívíkar. The 2005 population was 120. Its postal code is FO 335. Leynar is the birthplace of Faroese actor Sverri Egholm (1930–2001).

Located at 62.1167, -7.03333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands

Skælingur

Skælingur is a village on the west of the Faroese island of Streymoy in the Kvívíkar municipality. The 2010 population was 13. Its postal code is FO 336. It is by the mountain Skælingsfjall, one of the tallest mountains in the archipelago with its 767 meters.

Located at 62.1, -7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands

Stykkið

Stykkið is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island Streymoy in the Kvívíkar municipality. The 2005 population was 42. Its postal code is FO 330. Stykkið was founded in 1845.

Located at 62.1167, -7.03333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Faroe Islands

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gjoven, Gjógvin