Vaðhorn
Vaðhorn is a peak in Runavík, Eysturoy and has an elevation of 533 metres. Vaðhorn is situated nearby to the locality Vatndalsskarð, as well as near Eiðis skarð.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Slættaratindur and Lake Eiði.
Slættaratindur
Peak
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Slættaratindur is the highest mountain in the Faroe Islands, at an elevation of 880 metres. It is located in the northern part of Eysturoy, between the villages of Eiði, Gjógv, and Funningur.
Lake Eiði
Reservoir
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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.
Gráfelli
Peak
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Gráfelli is the second highest mountain of the Faroe Islands located on the island of Eysturoy. It has an elevation of 856 metres. Slættaratindur just south-east of the mountain is 24 metres higher at 880 metres, the highest point of the Faroes. Funningur lies at the foot of both Slættaratindur and Gráfelli.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Funningur and Ljósá.
Funningur
Village
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Funningur is a village on the Faroe Islands. It is located on the northwest coast of Eysturoy. It was the only village in the municipality called Funnings kommuna, which on 1 January 2009 became part of Runavíkar kommuna.
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.
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.
Vaðhorn
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 533 metres
- Also known as: “Vadhorn”
- Category: landform
- Location: Runavík, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.27827° or 62° 16′ 42″ northLongitude
-7.01367° or 7° 0′ 49″ westElevation
533 metres (1,749 feet)Open location code
9CJJ7XHP+8GOpenStreetMap ID
node 411299257OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
2610830
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