Gjógv
Village in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gjógv (pronounced [tʃɛkv], literally: gorge, geo) is a village located on the northeast tip of the island of Eysturoy, in the Faroe Islands and 63 km (39 mi) north by road from the capital of Tórshavn.
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Gjógv | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 62°19′30″N 6°56′28″W | |
State | Kingdom of Denmark |
Constituent country | Faroe Islands |
Island | Eysturoy |
Municipality | Sunda |
Population (1 January 2006) | |
• Total | 49 |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
Postal code | FO 476 |
Climate | Cfc |
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The village was named after a 200-metre (650 ft) long sea-filled gorge that runs north to the sea from the village.