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Hvannasund, Norðoyar sýsla, Faroe Islands


Alternative Names:Hvannasund, Kvanne Sund
Type:Strait - a relatively narrow waterway, usually narrower and less extensive than a sound, connecting two larger bodies of water
Mindat.org Region:Faroe Islands
Region:Norðoyar sýsla, Faroe Islands
Latitude:62° 18' 26" N
Longitude:6° 31' 52" W
Lat/Long (dec):62.30731,-6.53134
Köppen climate type:Cfc : Subpolar oceanic climate
Mindat Feature ID:2619567
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:2619567:2
GUID:62ee123b-8697-43d8-8a16-cb63b95714c0
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Hvannasund Quarry, Viðareiði, Viðoy, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands62° 19' 19" N6° 32' 7" W1.7km (1.0 miles)
Krossdalur, Muli, Borðoy, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands62° 18' 51" N6° 33' 39" W1.7km (1.1 miles)
Hvannasundsvegur Quarry, Depil, Borðoy, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands62° 17' 20" N6° 31' 37" W2.1km (1.3 miles)
Malinsfjall, Viðareiði, Viðoy, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands62° 20' 39" N6° 32' 20" W4.1km (2.6 miles)
Leiti, Malinsfjall, Viðareiði, Viðoy, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands62° 20' 46" N6° 33' 15" W4.5km (2.8 miles)
Strond Quarry, Ánirnar, Borðoy, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands62° 16' 18" N6° 35' 33" W5.1km (3.2 miles)
Unnamed Quarry, Haraldssund, Kunoy, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands62° 16' 28" N6° 36' 20" W5.3km (3.3 miles)
Haraldssund, Kunoy, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands62° 16' 19" N6° 36' 6" W5.3km (3.3 miles)
Uppi á Dal, Kunoy, Kunoy, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands62° 17' 33" N6° 39' 8" W6.5km (4.0 miles)
Hálgafelli, Klaksvik, Borðoy, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands62° 13' 9" N6° 36' 22" W10.5km (6.5 miles)
Hafjall, Klaksvik, Borðoy, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands62° 12' 37" N6° 35' 7" W11.1km (6.9 miles)
Gásafelli, Klaksvik, Borðoy, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands62° 12' 9" N6° 29' 5" W11.9km (7.4 miles)
Torvadalsá Valley, Norðoyri, Borðoy, Norðoyar Region, Faroe Islands62° 11' 40" N6° 31' 22" W12.5km (7.8 miles)
The Northern Isles Tunnel, Leirvik, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 12' 24" N6° 40' 47" W13.6km (8.4 miles)
Leirvik, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 12' 39" N6° 42' 21" W14.0km (8.7 miles)
Norđragøta, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 11' 58" N6° 44' 35" W16.2km (10.1 miles)
Syðrugøta, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 11' 9" N6° 45' 20" W17.8km (11.1 miles)
Hjarðardalur, Hellurnar, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 15' 9" N6° 51' 46" W18.2km (11.3 miles)
Gøtueið, Syðrugøta, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 10' 40" N6° 45' 53" W18.8km (11.7 miles)
Gøtuvegur Roadcut, Skipanes, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 10' 29" N6° 46' 2" W19.1km (11.9 miles)
Gøtueiđi, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 10' 29" N6° 46' 18" W19.3km (12.0 miles)
Skipanes, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 10' 24" N6° 46' 20" W19.4km (12.1 miles)
Heltnará, Millum Fjarða, Funningsfjørđur, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 13' 16" N6° 52' 53" W20.5km (12.7 miles)
Hvítusteinar Quarry, Skálabotnur, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 11' 8" N6° 50' 21" W20.9km (13.0 miles)
Kongseið, Lambareiði, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 8' 40" N6° 44' 0" W20.9km (13.0 miles)
Hustoft Quarry, Lamba, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 8' 10" N6° 42' 48" W21.2km (13.2 miles)
Skáli Roadcuts, Skála, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 9' 17" N6° 47' 0" W21.4km (13.3 miles)
Mt Hæddin, Glyvrar, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 8' 0" N6° 42' 41" W21.5km (13.3 miles)
Millum Fjarða, Funningsfjørđur, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 13' 7" N6° 54' 22" W21.8km (13.5 miles)
Skipagjogv Quarry, Funningsfjørđur, Eysturoy, Eysturoy Region, Faroe Islands62° 14' 8" N6° 56' 8" W22.4km (13.9 miles)

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Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
Atlantic OceanOcean
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Faroe IslandsAutonomous Territory
North Atlantic Igneous ProvinceLarge Igneous Province

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
Faroe Islands, Norderøerne76.2.0.0.0.0
Faroe Islands, Norderøerne, Hvannasund76.2.10.0.0.0
 
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