Cemetery #341723
Tórshavn Old Churchyard
Local name: Gamli kirkjugarður
Also known as Á Svínaryggi
0
documented records
≈ 88–180
approx. capacity (graves)
4,380 m²
cemetery area
Oct 7, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Tórshavn Old Churchyard lies in Streymoy, Faroe Islands.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 62.009559° N, 6.777166° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Velbastaðvegur Cemetery, Tórshavn 1.2 km away · Tórshavn
- Hoyvík Churchyard 3.2 km away · Hoyvík
- Nólsoy Old Churchyard 5.3 km away · Nólsoy
- Nólsoy New Churchyard 5.5 km away · Nólsoy
- Kirkjubøur Cemetery 6.5 km away · Kirkjubøur
- Rituvík Cemetery 12 km away · Rituvík
- Strendur New Churchyard 12 km away · Strendur
- Glyvrar Churchyard 13 km away · Glyvrar
- Við Sjógv Old Churchyard 14 km away · Við Sjógv
- Kollafjørður New Cemetery 14 km away · Kollafjørður
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How big is Tórshavn Old Churchyard?
Tórshavn Old Churchyard covers about 4,380 m² (1.1 acres), about half the size of a soccer field. It is the 3rd largest of the 25 cemeteries we list in Streymoy.