Gøtugjógv
Gøtugjógv (Danish: Gøtegjov), Norðragøta and Sydrugøta are villages that are located in the Faroe Islands. These areas are located at the end of an inlet which is called 'Gøtuvík'. This is on the east side of the island of Eysturoy.[1]
Gøtugjógv | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Gøtu kirkja, Gøtugjógv, Faroe Islands | |
  Gøtugjógv Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°11′25″N 6°44′47″W | |
| State | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Constituent country |  |
| Island | Eysturoy |
| Municipality | Eystur |
| Population | |
| • Total | 44 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
| Postal code | FO 511 |
| Climate | Cfc |
A new church has been built near Gøtugjógv, and inside it has huge stained glass windows made by the artist Tróndur Patursson from Kirkjubøur. The church turned out to be two times more expensive than originally planned.[1]
From 1980 until 1989 there was an upper secondary school in Gøtugjógv.
See also
- List of towns in the Faroe Islands
References
- Info- Info
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gøtugjógv. |
- Faroeislands.dk: Gøtugjógv Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.