Øraskarð
Øraskarð is a pass in Tvøroyri Municipality, Suðuroy and has an elevation of 289 metres. Øraskarð is situated nearby to the village Øravík, as well as near the locality Suduroy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Øravíkar kirkja and Kirkjuvatn.
Kirkjuvatn
Lake
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Kirkjuvatn is a lake in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. The lake is located just north of the village of Fámjin, which is located on the west coast of Suðuro].
Borgarknappur
Peak
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Borgarknappur is a mountain in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. Borgarknappur is situated 3½ km south of Øraskarð.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Øravík and Øravíkarlíð.
Øravík
Village
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Øravík is a village on the east coast of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. The village is located in the center of the island on a crossroad where the road to Fámjin goes towards west over the mountains to the west coast.
Øravíkarlíð
Village
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Øravíkarlíð or Líðin is a village on the island of Suðuroy, the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. The population was 60 in December 2008.
Fámjin
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fámjin is a village located on the western side of Suðuroy, the southernmost island in Faroe Islands. Fámjin is looking directly out to the North Atlantic Ocean. Fámjin is situated 2½ km west of Øraskarð.
Øraskarð
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 289 metres
- Also known as: “Oraskard”
- Category: landform
- Location: Tvøroyri Municipality, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.53333° or 61° 32′ northLongitude
-6.83333° or 6° 50′ westElevation
289 metres (948 feet)Open location code
9CHMG5M8+8MGeoNames ID
2615722
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