Jansagerði
Jansagerði is a locality in Vága Municipality, Vágar. Jansagerði is situated nearby to the locality Við Kirkjar, as well as near the village Miðvágur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Miðvágs kirkja and Sørvágsvatn.
Sørvágsvatn
Lake
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Leitisvatn, sometimes called Sørvágsvatn, is the largest lake in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the island of Vágar, between the municipalities of Sørvágur and Vágar. Sørvágsvatn is situated 2½ km west of Jansagerði.
Church of Sandavágur
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandavágur Church is a distinctive red-roofed church in the town of Sandavágur in the Faroe Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miðvágur and Sandavágur.
Miðvágur
Village
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Miðvágur, is a village in the Faroe Islands on Vágar. It has been a municipality until 1 January 2009 when it fused with Sandavágur into Vága kommuna. Located on the south coast of the island of Vágar, Miðvágur is the largest town on this Faroese island.
Sandavágur
Village
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Sandavágur is a town on the south coast of the Faroese island of Vágar. The name Sandavágur means sandy bay and refers to the sandy beach which used to be much larger than present.
Vatnsoyrar
Village
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Vatnsoyrar is a village founded in 1921 in the middle of the Faroese island of Vagar. Vatnsoyrar, being created in 1921, is one of the youngest settlements in the Faroes. Vatnsoyrar is situated 5 km northwest of Jansagerði.
Jansagerði
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Iansagerði”, “Jansagerdi”, and “Jensegærde”
- Location: Vága Municipality, Vágar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.04385° or 62° 2′ 38″ northLongitude
-7.18592° or 7° 11′ 9″ westElevation
205 metres (673 feet)Open location code
9CJJ2RV7+GJGeoNames ID
2619361
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