Vaðhorn

Vaðhorn is a peak in , and has an elevation of 533 metres. Vaðhorn is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Slættaratindur and Lake Eiði.

Peak
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the highest mountain in the , at an elevation of 880 metres. It is located in the northern part of , between the villages of , , and .

Reservoir
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a lake on the island of in the . is located between the villages of and . 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.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is the second highest mountain of the located on the island of . It has an elevation of 856 metres. just south-east of the mountain is 24 metres higher at 880 metres, the highest point of the Faroes. lies at the foot of both and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Funningur and Ljósá.

Village
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is a village on the . It is located on the northwest coast of . It was the only village in the municipality called Funnings kommuna, which on 1 January 2009 became part of Runavíkar kommuna.

Village
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is a village located on in the , in . It is located 4 km south of and 4 km north of . The village was founded around 1840.

Village
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Streymoy is the largest of the . The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands.

Vaðhorn

Latitude
62.27827° or 62° 16′ 42″ north
Longitude
-7.01367° or 7° 0′ 49″ west
Elevation
533 metres (1,749 feet)
Open location code
9CJJ7XHP+8G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 411299257
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2610830
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