Vatnsoyrar
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.
- Village with 44 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 100 metres (330 feet)
- …is also known as “Vatnsoyri”
- Description: settlement on Vágar, Faroe Islands
Places of Interest
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Sørvágsvatn
Sørvágsvatn or Leitisvatn is the largest lake in the Faroe Islands.
3 km south of Vatnsoyrar
Vørðufelli
Vørðufelli is a mountain overlooking the village of Sørvágur on the Faroe Islands.
Villages in the Area
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Sandavágur
Sandavágur is a town on the south coast of the Faroese island of Vágar.
6 km southeast of Vatnsoyrar
Vatnsoyrar
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Latitude
62.07461° or 62° 4′ 29″ north
Longitude
-7.25014° or 7° 15′ 1″ west
Open location code
9CJJ3PFX+RW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Vatnsoyrar” goes by many names.
VatnsoyrarCatalan
VandsøreDanish
VatnsoyrarDanish
VatnsoyrarDutch
VatnsoyrarFaroese
VatnsoyrarFinnish
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