Gjógv

Also known as Gjogv

Gjógv (pronounced , 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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Place details

Locality: Gjógv
Region: Eysturoy
Country: Føroyar
Population: 53

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Gjógv
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Faroe Islands, Eysturoy, Gjógv (3).jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Gjógv (2010)
Settlement.pushpin_map: Faroe Islands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Faroe Islands
Settlement.subdivision_type: State
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Constituent country
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Island
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Eysturoy
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Sunda
Settlement.established_date: 9th century
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of: 29 April 2025

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Population: 29
Official website: gjogv.fo
Image: Faroe Islands, Eysturoy, Gjógv (3).jpg

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History
Sights
Gjógv incline railway
Surroundings
Gjógv visiting painters
Noted natives and residents
Gallery
See also
References
External links

Gjógv (pronounced , 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.

The village was named after a 200-metre (650 ft) long sea-filled gorge that runs north to the sea from the village.