Svínabotnur

Svínabotnur is a cirque in , and has an elevation of 434 metres. Svínabotnur is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gráfelli and Slættaratindur.

Peak
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is the second highest mountain of the located on the island of . 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. lies at the foot of both Slættaratindur and .

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 .

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 4 km east of Svínabotnur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gjógv and Funningur.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eysturoy is part of the in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning "east island", is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. is situated 4 km east of Svínabotnur.

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. is situated 4 km southeast of Svínabotnur.

Village
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eysturoy is part of the in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning "east island", is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population. is situated 4½ km southwest of Svínabotnur.

Svínabotnur

Latitude
62.31667° or 62° 19′ north
Longitude
-7.01667° or 7° 1′ west
Elevation
434 metres (1,424 feet)
Open location code
9CJJ8X8M+M8
Geo­Names ID
2612014
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In Other Languages

“Svínabotnur” goes by many names.
  • Faroese: “Svínabotnur”

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