Í Botni

Í Botni is a locality in Porkeri, Suðuroy. Í Botni is situated nearby to the locality Saksabergskollur, as well as near Laðanbergstangi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Botnur Power Plant and Borgarknappur.

Botnur Power Plant

Power station

Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Botnur power plant is a hydroelectric power station supplying the Faroe Islands' southernmost island of Suðuroy with electricity. It is located to the north of Vágur.

Borgarknappur

Peak

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Borgarknappur is a mountain in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands.

Vatnið

Lake

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Vatnið is a lake, which is situated 3 km southeast of Í Botni.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vágseiði and Vágur.

Vágseiði is an area in Vágur, Faroe Islands, located on the west coast of Suðuroy west of the village Vágur, from which it takes its name. Eiði is the Faroese word for isthmus. Vágseiði is situated 3 km southeast of Í Botni.

Vágur

Village

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Vágur, meaning bay, is a town and municipality on the island of Suðuroy, part of the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the east coast of the island on the Vágsfjørður fjord, and was founded in the fourteenth century. Vágur is situated 3½ km southeast of Í Botni.

Fámjin

Village

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fámjin is a village located on the western side of Suðuroy, the southernmost island in Faroe Islands. It looks directly out to the North Atlantic Ocean. Fámjin is situated 4 km north of Í Botni.

Í Botni

Type: Locality
Also known as: “I Botni”
Location: Porkeri, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.48679° or 61° 29′ 12″ north

Longitude

-6.86949° or 6° 52′ 10″ west

Elevation

56 metres (184 feet)

Open location code

9CHMF4PJ+P6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 302103073

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

2619444

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