Mannaskarð

Mannaskarð is a mountain saddle in Vágar, Faroe Islands and has an elevation of 340 metres. Mannaskarð is situated nearby to the locality Gapið, as well as near Sveinsstíggjur.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eysturtindur and Bíggjar church.

Eysturtindur

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Eysturtindur is the second highest point - 714 m - on the island of Vágoy, Faroe Islands.

Bíggjar church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

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.

Sørvágur

Village

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sørvágur is a village on the island of Vágar in the Faroe Islands. It is located at the landward end of Sørvágsfjørður. Sørvágur is the largest village in Sørvágur Municipality.

Mannaskarð

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 340 metres
Also known as: “Mannaskardh”
Category: landform
Location: Vágar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

62.11447° or 62° 6′ 52″ north

Longitude

-7.34535° or 7° 20′ 43″ west

Elevation

340 metres (1,115 feet)

Open location code

9CJJ4M73+QV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9225344383

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

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In Other Languages

“Mannaskarð” goes by many names.

Faroese: “Mannaskarð”

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