Vágsskarð
Vágsskarð is a mountain saddle in Porkeri, Suðuroy and has an elevation of 153 metres. Vágsskarð is situated nearby to the neighborhood við Hvanndalsá, as well as near í Toftum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Borgarknappur and Ruth Smith Savnið.
Borgarknappur
Peak
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Borgarknappur is a mountain in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vágur and Vágseiði.
Vágur
Village
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Vágur, meaning bay, is a town and municipality on the island of Suðuroy, part of the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the east coast of the island on the Vágsfjørður fjord, and was founded in the fourteenth century.
Vágseiði
Locality
Vágseiði is an area in Vágur, Faroe Islands, located on the west coast of Suðuroy west of the village Vágur, from which it takes its name. Eiði is the Faroese word for isthmus.
Nes
Village
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Nes is a village on the Faroese island of Suðuroy located in the municipality of Vágur. It is located west of Porkeri and east of Vágur. It should not be confused with another village by the same name on Eysturoy.
Vágsskarð
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 153 metres
- Also known as: “Vagsskard”
- Category: landform
- Location: Porkeri, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.48792° or 61° 29′ 17″ northLongitude
-6.82407° or 6° 49′ 27″ westElevation
153 metres (502 feet)Open location code
9CHMF5QG+59OpenStreetMap ID
node 302103262OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
2610810
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