Reipsáfossur
Reipsáfossur is a waterfall in Vágar, Faroe Islands. Reipsáfossur is situated nearby to the locality Munnin, as well as near Sveinsstíggjur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eysturtindur and Vikar.
Eysturtindur
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Eysturtindur is the second highest point - 714 m - on the island of Vágoy, Faroe Islands. Eysturtindur is situated 3 km west of Reipsáfossur.
Vikar
Dwelling
Photo: latzenhofer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Víkar is an abandoned village in the Faroe Islands on the north coast of the island of Vágar. The name Víkar means coves in Faroese, a name with a similar meaning to that of the island of Vágar itself.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bøur and Gásadalur.
Bøur
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vágar is an island in the Faroe Islands, the island is also called Vága in combination with other words. Bøur is situated 4½ km south of Reipsáfossur.
Gásadalur
Village
Photo: Stig Nygaard, CC BY 2.0.
Vágar is an island in the Faroe Islands, the island is also called Vága in combination with other words. Gásadalur is situated 5 km west of Reipsáfossur.
Slættanes
Hamlet
Slættanes is a village on the island of Vágar in the western Faroes, which is now abandoned and only used as summer homes. Slættanes, like the also-abandoned village of Víkar, is on the northern coast of the island. Slættanes is situated 6 km northeast of Reipsáfossur.
Reipsáfossur
- Type: Waterfall
- Also known as: “Reipsafossur”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Vágar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.12721° or 62° 7′ 38″ northLongitude
-7.34403° or 7° 20′ 39″ westElevation
85 metres (279 feet)Height
80 metres (262 feet)Open location code
9CJJ4MG4+V9OpenStreetMap ID
node 6832366667OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallGeoNames ID
2614879
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In Other Languages
“Reipsáfossur” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Reipsáfossur”
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Localities in the Area
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