Langanes
Langanes is a locality in Vágar, Faroe Islands. Langanes is situated nearby to the village Gásadalur, as well as near the locality Kerið.Places of Interest
Highlights include Árnafjall and Eysturtindur.
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 2½ km north of Langanes.
Eysturtindur
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Eysturtindur is the second highest point - 714 m - on the island of Vágoy, Faroe Islands. Eysturtindur is situated 2½ km east of Langanes.
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. Vikar is situated 4 km northeast of Langanes.
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.
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 4½ km southeast of Langanes.
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. Sørvágur is situated 8 km southeast of Langanes.
Langanes
- Type: Locality
- Location: Vágar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.10961° or 62° 6′ 35″ northLongitude
-7.4462° or 7° 26′ 46″ westOpen location code
9CJJ4H53+RGOpenStreetMap ID
node 302101497OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2617973
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In Other Languages
“Langanes” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Langanes”
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