Gjógv is a small village situated in the northern part of Eysturoy. Eysturoy is one of eighteen islands forming the Faroe Islands in the middle of the North Atlantic.

 

Gjógv, and its surroundings, is renown for its beautifull and spectacular nature. It is surrounded by some of the highest moutains on the Faroes, and the village has its name from the breathtaking cleft cutting deep into the rock.

 

The village is very popular in the summer when it has many visitors wanting to experience the peace and quiet, the nature and the small village community.

 

Early last century there were some 270 inhabitants in Gjógv and of these 70 were fishermen. Today the number of inhabitants has dropped to around 50, and most of them are in their lives autumns, as the younger generation is moving to the larger villages.