Ljósá

Ljósá is a village located on in the , in . It is located 4 km south of and 4 km north of . The village was founded around 1840.
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  • Type: Village with 32 residents
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Ljosa” and “Lysaa”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Lake Eiði and Eiði Hydroelectric Power Station.

Reservoir
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is a lake on the island of in the .

Power station
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The is the largest…

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haldórsvík and Langasandur.

Village
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Streymoy is the largest of the .

Village
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is a village located on the Faroese island of in the municipality of Sunda. is situated 4 km south of Ljósá.

Village
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Eysturoy is part of the in the North Atlantic. is situated 4 km northwest of Ljósá.

Ljósá

Latitude
62.26694° or 62° 16′ 1″ north
Longitude
-7.06143° or 7° 3′ 41″ west
Population
32
Elevation
60 metres (197 feet)
Open location code
9CJJ7W8Q+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29023775
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2617513
Wiki­data ID
Q733544
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Ljósá” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Ljósá”
  • Danish: “Ljósá”
  • Danish: “Lyså”
  • Dutch: “Ljósá”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “لچوسا”
  • Faroese: “Ljósá”
  • French: “Ljósá”
  • German: “Ljósá”
  • Hungarian: “Ljósá”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Ljósá”
  • Norwegian: “Ljósá”
  • Polish: “Ljósá”
  • Romanian: “Ljósá”
  • Swedish: “Ljósá”

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