Nónfjall
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Nónfjall is a mountain above the village of Sørvágur in the Faroe Islands. The name Nónfjall translates to 'Noon mountain'. However, the Faroese use the word noon differently from the current English usage. In the Faroese language noon refers to 15:00 in the 24-hour clock or 3pm in the 12-hour clock, whereas in the English language noon usually now refers to 12:00 or 12pm.
If you are standing in the center of the old village in Sørvágur at 15:00 you will see the sun above Nónfjall. Hence the name.
Nónfjall lies above the valley of Kjóvadalur.
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