• Population: 28
• Postal code (Zip): FO 766
• Location:
• Municipality: Fugloyar

'Kirkja' is one of two villages on the island of 'Fugloy' that are connected both by the road built in the 1980's and by the ferry that connects both 'Kirkja' and 'Hattarvík' to 'Hvannasund' on the larger island of 'Vidoy', and in the last two decades the island can also be reached by helicopter either from the national airport in 'Vagar', the national capital of 'Torshavn' or the regional capital 'Klaksvik'. The village is located on the south-tip of the island, and its land is stretching all over the western side of the island, including a small enclave in the mow uninhabited 'Skardsvik'. Here archaeologists have located an old settlement that has probably been only a part-time settlement used either by people from 'Kirkja' or 'Hattarvik'.

‘Kirkja’ means ‘church’ and ‘Fugloy’ means ‘bird-island’ in Faeroese. From here there is a beautiful view over the sound Fugloyarfjordur towards the impressive capes of Svinoy and also towards the northernmost cape of the Faroes, 'Enniberg' on 'Vidoy' - one of the highest cliffs in Europe - and the impressive rounded ithmus of 'Vidareidi' that has been a favorite motive for Faeroese and foreign painters througout the past century because of its tremendously beautiful sunset. 'Kirkja' thereby offers one of the most beautiful panoramas in the Faroes, making it a popular tourist attraction.

See also:

• List of towns in the Faroe Islands

External links

• Faroeislands.dk: Kirkja Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.