Fámjin
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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Borgarknappur and Kirkjuvatn.
Kirkjuvatn
Lake
Kirkjuvatn is a lake in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. The lake is located just north of the village of Fámjin, which is located on the west coast of Suðuroy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Øravík and Tvøroyri.
Øravík
Village
Øravík is a village on the east coast of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. The village is located in the center of the island on a crossroad where the road to Fámjin goes towards west over the mountains to the west coast.
Tvøroyri
Town
Tvøroyri is a village on the north side of the Trongisvágsfjørður on the east coast of Suðuroy island in the Faroe Islands. Together with Froðba, Trongisvágur, Líðin and Øravík it forms Tvøroyri Municipality. Tvøroyri is situated 5 km northeast of Fámjin.
Fámjin
- Also known as: “Famien”, “Famjin”, and “Fámjin Municipality”
- Location: Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.5211° or 61° 31′ 16″ north
Longitude
-6.8685° or 6° 52′ 7″ west
Elevation
249 metres (817 feet)
Open location code
9CHMG4CJ+CH
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