Stórá
Stórá is a stream in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Stórá is situated nearby to the village Sandavágur, as well as near the hamlet Giljanes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Sandavágur and Miðvágs kirkja.
Church of Sandavágur
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandavágur Church is a distinctive red-roofed church in the town of Sandavágur in the Faroe Islands.
Miðvágs kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miðvágs kirkja is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Stórá.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandavágur and Miðvágur.
Sandavágur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandavágur is a town on the south coast of the Faroese island of Vágar. The name Sandavágur means sandy bay and refers to the sandy beach which used to be much larger than present.
Miðvágur
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Miðvágur, is a village in the Faroe Islands on Vágar. It has been a municipality until 1 January 2009 when it fused with Sandavágur into Vága kommuna. Located on the south coast of the island of Vágar, Miðvágur is the largest town on this Faroese island. Miðvágur is situated 2½ km southwest of Stórá.
Vatnsoyrar
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vatnsoyrar is a village founded in 1921 in the middle of the Faroese island of Vagar. Vatnsoyrar, being created in 1921, is one of the youngest settlements in the Faroes. Vatnsoyrar is situated 6 km west of Stórá.
Stórá
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Stora”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.0575° or 62° 3′ 27″ northLongitude
-7.14744° or 7° 8′ 51″ westElevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
9CJJ3V53+22GeoNames ID
2612491
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Stórá from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Stórá” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Stórá”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Stórá”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Giljanes and Í Húsi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vágadalur and Klovningur.
Curious Streams to Discover
Uncover intriguing streams from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.