Reipsá
Reipsá is a stream in Vágar, Faroe Islands. Reipsá is situated nearby to the locality Nevtangi, as well as near Tjørnunes.| 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 Reipsá.
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 Reipsá.
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 Reipsá.
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 Reipsá.
Reipsá
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Reipsa”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Vágar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.12667° or 62° 7′ 36″ northLongitude
-7.34685° or 7° 20′ 49″ westElevation
76 metres (249 feet)Open location code
9CJJ4MG3+M7GeoNames ID
2614880
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Reipsá” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Reipsá”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nevtangi and Tjørnunes.
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Highlights include Klubbin and Mannaskarð.
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