Population:	44
Postal Code (Zip):	FO 511
Location	62°11′25"N 6°44′47"W
Country	Faroe Islands
Municipality	Gøta (List of municipalities Municipalities of the Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands are administratively divided in 30 municipalities , with about 120 cities and villages. Until December 31, 2008, there were 34 municipalities, and until December 31, 2004, there were 48 municipalities... )

Gøtugjógv, Nordagota and Sydrugota are villages that are located in the Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...

. These areas are located at the end of an inlet which is called 'Gøtuvík'. This is on the east-side of the island of Eysturoy

Eysturoy

Eysturoy means East island and is the second-largest of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic, both in size and population. It is separated by a narrow sound from the main island of Streymoy. Eysturoy is extremely rugged, with some 66 separate mountain peaks, including Slættaratindur, the...

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A church is present near Gøtugjógv, and inside it has huge stained glass made by the artist Tróndur Patursson

Tróndur Patursson

Tróndur Patursson is a Faroese painter, sculptor, and glass artist. He was educated in Norway and was initially a sculptor. He has since become better known as a painter and glass artist....

 from Kirkjubøur

Kirkjubøur

Kirkjubøur is the southernmost village on Streymoy, Faroe Islands and the country's most important historical site.It is located on the west coast and has a view towards the islands Hestur and Koltur.-History:...

. The church turned out to be 2 times more expensive than originally planned.

From 1980 until 1989 there was an upper secondary school in Gøtugjógv.

External links

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