Vørðuklettar
Vørðuklettar is a hill in Vága Municipality, Vágar and has an elevation of 129 metres. Vørðuklettar is situated nearby to the locality Ryggur, as well as near Gróthústangi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sørvágsvatn and Vágar Airport.
Sørvágsvatn
Lake
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Leitisvatn, sometimes called Sørvágsvatn, is the largest lake in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the island of Vágar, between the municipalities of Sørvágur and Vágar.
Vágar Airport
Aerodrome
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Vágar Airport is the only airport in the Faroe Islands, and is located 1 NM east of the village of Sørvágur, on the island of Vágar and 46 km west of the capital Tórshavn. It is the main operating base for Faroese flag carrier Atlantic Airways. Vágar Airport is situated 3½ km northwest of Vørðuklettar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miðvágur and Vatnsoyrar.
Miðvágur
Village
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Miðvágur, is a village in the Faroe Islands on Vágar. It has been a municipality until 1 January 2009 when it fused with Sandavágur into Vága kommuna. Located on the south coast of the island of Vágar, Miðvágur is the largest town on this Faroese island.
Vatnsoyrar
Village
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Vatnsoyrar is a village founded in 1921 in the middle of the Faroese island of Vagar. Vatnsoyrar, being created in 1921, is one of the youngest settlements in the Faroes. Vatnsoyrar is situated 3 km northwest of Vørðuklettar.
Sandavágur
Village
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Sandavágur is a town on the south coast of the Faroese island of Vágar. The name Sandavágur means sandy bay and refers to the sandy beach which used to be much larger than present. Sandavágur is situated 3½ km east of Vørðuklettar.
Vørðuklettar
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 129 metres
- Also known as: “Vorduklettar”
- Category: landform
- Location: Vága Municipality, Vágar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.05° or 62° 3′ northLongitude
-7.21667° or 7° 13′ westElevation
129 metres (423 feet)Open location code
9CJJ3Q2M+28GeoNames ID
2610027
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