Vatnsoyrar

Vatnsoyrar is a village founded in 1921 in the middle of the of Vagar. Vatnsoyrar, being created in 1921, is one of the youngest settlements in the Faroes.
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  • Type: Village with 42 residents
  • Description: settlement on Vágar, Faroe Islands
  • Also known as: “Vatnsoyri”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Vágar Airport and Sørvágsvatn.

Aerodrome
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is the only airport in the…

Lake
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Leitisvatn, sometimes called , is the largest lake in the . is situated 3 km south of Vatnsoyrar.

Peak
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is a mountain overlooking the village of on the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sørvágur and Miðvágur.

Village
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is a village at the landward end… is situated 3 km west of Vatnsoyrar.

Village
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, is a village in the Faroe Islands on . is situated 4 km southeast of Vatnsoyrar.

Village
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is a town on the south coast of the of . is situated 6 km southeast of Vatnsoyrar.

Vatnsoyrar

Latitude
62.07461° or 62° 4′ 29″ north
Longitude
-7.25014° or 7° 15′ 1″ west
Population
42
Elevation
101 metres (331 feet)
Open location code
9CJJ3PFX+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29023827
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2610685
Wiki­data ID
Q478452
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Vatnsoyrar” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Vatnsoyrar”
  • Danish: “Vandsøre”
  • Danish: “Vatnsoyrar”
  • Dutch: “Vatnsoyrar”
  • Faroese: “Vatnsoyrar”
  • Finnish: “Vatnsoyrar”
  • French: “Vatnsoyrar”
  • German: “Vatnsoyrar”
  • Hungarian: “Vatnsoyrar”
  • Irish: “Vatnsoyrar”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vatnsoyrar”
  • Norwegian: “Vatnsoyrar”
  • Persian: “وتنسیرر”
  • Polish: “Vatnsoyrar”
  • Romanian: “Vatnsoyrar”
  • Slovak: “Vatnsoyrar”
  • Spanish: “Vatnsoyrar”
  • Swedish: “Vatnsoyrar”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Kvígandalur and Slættaberg.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Visit Vágar and Jógvansfjall.

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