Víkarvatn
Víkarvatn is a lake in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Víkarvatn is situated nearby to the locality Vatnsoyrin, as well as near Undir Lykkjunum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Haldórsvíkar kirkja and Lake Eiði.
Lake Eiði
Reservoir
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Eiði is a lake on the island of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands. Lake Eiði is located between the villages of Eiði and Ljósá. It is the fifth-largest natural lake in the Faroe Islands, with a natural size of 47 hectares that has been increased to 1.14 square kilometers.
Eiði Hydroelectric Power Station
Power station
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eiði Hydroelectric Power Station is the largest hydroelectric power station in the Faroe Islands. It stands below a dam on Lake Eiði on the island of Eysturoy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haldórsvík and Ljósá.
Haldórsvík
Village
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Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands.
Ljósá
Village
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Ljósá is a village located on Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands, in Eiði Municipality. It is located 4 km south of Eiði and 4 km north of Svínáir. The village was founded around 1840.
Saksun
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands.
Víkarvatn
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Vikarvatn”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.26079° or 62° 15′ 39″ northLongitude
-7.11256° or 7° 6′ 45″ westElevation
384 metres (1,260 feet)Open location code
9CJJ7V6P+8XOpenStreetMap ID
way 543188016OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
2610261
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Víkarvatn” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Víkarvatn”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vatnsoyrin and Undir Lykkjunum.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gásafelli and Lómfelli.
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