Nýggjaberg
Nýggjaberg is a cliff in Vágar, Faroe Islands and has an elevation of 76 metres. Nýggjaberg is situated nearby to the locality Reipsáfossur, as well as near Nevtangi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eysturtindur and Árnafjall.
Eysturtindur
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Eysturtindur is the second highest point - 714 m - on the island of Vágoy, Faroe Islands. Eysturtindur is situated 3½ km southwest of Nýggjaberg.
Árnafjall
Peak
Árnafjall is the highest mountain on the island of Vágar in the Faroe Islands. The highest point is 722 metres above sea level. The name Árnafjall translates to the eagles mountain. Árnafjall is situated 4 km west of Nýggjaberg.
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 Gásadalur and Bøur.
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 southwest of Nýggjaberg.
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 6 km south of Nýggjaberg.
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 7 km east of Nýggjaberg.
Nýggjaberg
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 76 metres
- Also known as: “Nyggjaberg”
- Category: landform
- Location: Vágar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.14259° or 62° 8′ 33″ northLongitude
-7.36677° or 7° 22′ 0″ westElevation
76 metres (249 feet)Open location code
9CJJ4JVM+27OpenStreetMap ID
node 302100723OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliffGeoNames ID
2615986
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In Other Languages
“Nýggjaberg” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Nýggjaberg”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Reipsáfossur and Nevtangi.
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