Mikladalur
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position | 62 ° 20 ′ N , 6 ° 46 ′ W | |
Resident rank |
34 (2011) |
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Commune | Klaksvík | |
Post Code | FO 797 | |
Markatal | 24 | |
Grammar dative (in / from ...) genitive (after ...) |
í / úr Mikladali til Mikladals |
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Mikladalur ( Danish : Mygledal ) is a place in the Faroe Islands on the north island of Kalsoy
Trøllanes belongs to the former municipality of Mikladalur (until 2005) and has been connected to it by a 2248 m long tunnel since 1985. Mikladalur is the largest town on Kalsoy and is located on its east coast.
The stone church of Mikladalur dates from 1856. A little above the village, the Viðarlundin í Mikladali , a small forest, is noteworthy . It has an area of 1.5 hectares and has been laid out since 1953. It is owned by the Mikladalur Municipality.
Personalities
- Hans í Mikladali (1920–1970), painter
See also
Web links
Commons : Mikladalur - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Faroeislands.dk: Mikladalur (in English. Info and photos)