Vatnsdalur
Vatnsdalur is a cirque in Sandoyar, Faroe Islands and has an elevation of 96 metres. Vatnsdalur is situated nearby to the village Skúvoy, as well as near the locality Skarðbyrgishella.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Skúvoyar kirkja and Knútur.
Knútur
Peak
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Knútur is marginally the highest point of Skúvoy in the central Faroe Islands. Located on the western side of the island, the hill has a height of 392 or 393 metres. Heyggjurin Mikli towards the south of Skúvoy is marginally lower at 391 metres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skúvoy and Skarvanes.
Skúvoy
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The village Skúvoy lies on the east side of the island with the same name. Skúvoy is the only village on the island. The inhabitants of Skúvoy mainly earn their living from agriculture.
Skarvanes
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skarvanes is a village on Sandoy, in the Faroe Islands. It temporarily became extinct in 2000 when its last permanent inhabitant died, though the population has since rebounded; as of 2013, the population is 13, with most of the houses being uses as holiday homes. Skarvanes is situated 5 km northeast of Vatnsdalur.
Dalur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalur is a village in the Faroe Islands. Dalur is located on the east-side of Sandoy. The village lies in the bottom of a relatively large valley. Dalur means valley in Faroese. Dalur is situated 8 km east of Vatnsdalur.
Vatnsdalur
- Type: Cirque with an elevation of 96 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.76396° or 61° 45′ 50″ northLongitude
-6.81986° or 6° 49′ 12″ westElevation
96 metres (315 feet)Open location code
9CHMQ57J+H3GeoNames ID
2610692
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In Other Languages
“Vatnsdalur” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Vatnsdalur”
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Localities in the Area
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