Hóssá
Hóssá is a stream in Vágar, Faroe Islands. Hóssá is situated nearby to the locality Jansagerði, as well as near Við Kirkjar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sørvágsvatn and Miðvágs kirkja.
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 3 km northwest of Hóssá.
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. Church of Sandavágur is situated 3 km northeast of Hóssá.
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. Sandavágur is situated 3 km northeast of Hóssá.
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 6 km northwest of Hóssá.
Hóssá
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Hossa”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Vágar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.03333° or 62° 2′ northLongitude
-7.18333° or 7° 11′ westOpen location code
9CJJ2RM8+8MGeoNames ID
2619755
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In Other Languages
“Hóssá” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Hóssá”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jansagerði and Við Kirkjar.
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Highlights include Middagsfjall and Ravnsfjall.
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