Gróthústangi

Gróthústangi is a locality in , . Gróthústangi is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sørvágsvatn and Vágar Airport.

Lake
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Leitisvatn, sometimes called , is the largest lake in the . It is situated on the island of , between the municipalities of and Vágar.

Aerodrome
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is the only airport in the , and is located 1 NM east of the village of , on the island of and 46 km west of the capital . It is the main operating base for Faroese flag carrier Atlantic Airways. is situated 3 km northwest of Gróthústangi.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Miðvágur and Vatnsoyrar.

Village
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, is a village in the Faroe Islands on . It has been a municipality until 1 January 2009 when it fused with into Vága kommuna. Located on the south coast of the island of , is the largest town on this Faroese island.

Village
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is a village founded in 1921 in the middle of the of Vagar. , being created in 1921, is one of the youngest settlements in the Faroes. is situated 3½ km north of Gróthústangi.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town on the south coast of the of . The name means sandy bay and refers to the sandy beach which used to be much larger than present. is situated 4½ km east of Gróthústangi.

Gróthústangi

Latitude
62.04392° or 62° 2′ 38″ north
Longitude
-7.23381° or 7° 14′ 2″ west
Elevation
76 metres (249 feet)
Open location code
9CJJ2QV8+HF
Geo­Names ID
2621119
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