Forstólur

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Borgarknappur and Botnur Power Plant.

Peak
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain in , . is situated 2½ km east of Forstólur.

Power station
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a hydroelectric power station supplying the ' southernmost island of with electricity. It is located to the north of .

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3 km north of Forstólur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fámjin and Vágseiði.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village located on the western side of , the southernmost island in . It looks directly out to the North Atlantic Ocean. is situated 3 km north of Forstólur.

Locality
is an area in , , located on the west coast of west of the village Vágur, from which it takes its name. Eiði is the Faroese word for isthmus. is situated 5 km southeast of Forstólur.

Village
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, meaning bay, is a town and municipality on the island of , part of the . It is situated on the east coast of the on the fjord, and was founded in the fourteenth century. is situated 5 km southeast of Forstólur.

Forstólur

Latitude
61.49974° or 61° 29′ 59″ north
Longitude
-6.89368° or 6° 53′ 37″ west
Open location code
9CHMF4X4+VG
Geo­Names ID
2621993
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