Leiti
Leiti is a neighborhood in Sunnbøur, Suðuroy. Leiti is situated nearby to the locality Innara Leitagjógv, as well as near Uttara Leitagjógv.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kirvi and Beinisvørð.
Kirvi
Peak
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirvi is a mountain in Suðuroy, near the village Lopra. Kirvi is 236m high and its shape resembles that of a pyramid. The mountain is visible from the villages Lopra.
Beinisvørð
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beinisvørð is a 469 metres high sea cliff in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, the highest sea cliff in Suðuroy. It is located between the villages of Lopra and Sumba. Beinisvørð is situated 3 km south of Leiti.
Ruth Smith Savnið
Museum
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ruth Smith Savnið is a museum, which is situated 4 km northwest of Leiti.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akrar and Lopra.
Akrar
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akrar is a village in the Faroe Islands. The population was 13 in 2024. It is located on Lopransfjørður, an inlet, which itself is part of Vágsfjørður, on the east-side of Suðuroy, and was founded in 1817.
Lopra
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lopra is a village on the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands, with the postal code FO 926. It is located in the Municipality of Sumba along with the villages of Akrar, Sumba and Víkarbyrgi, constituting the southernmost settlements in the Faroe Islands.
Víkarbyrgi
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Víkarbyrgi is a former village on the Faroese island of Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. It no longer has a population. It retains a postal code and is located at N 61° 26' 34 W 6° 43' 28.
Leiti
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Sunnbøur, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.45026° or 61° 27′ 1″ northLongitude
-6.76515° or 6° 45′ 55″ westElevation
218 metres (715 feet)Open location code
9CHMF62M+4WOpenStreetMap ID
node 8092137036OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
2617840
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