Hestur is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony.

Skopun is a town in the Faroe Islands situated on the northern coast of Sandoy. Skopun is the second-largest town on the island. Skopun Municipality consists only of the town of Skopun. Skopun is situated 4½ km south of Fagradalsvatn.

Velbastaður

Village

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Velbastaður is a village on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. It is a part of Tórshavn Municipality and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands. Velbastaður is situated 4½ km north of Fagradalsvatn.

Fagradalsvatn

Type: Pond
Category: body of water
Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

61.94385° or 61° 56′ 38″ north

Longitude

-6.88535° or 6° 53′ 7″ west

Elevation

73 metres (240 feet)

Open location code

9CHMW4V7+GV

GeoNames ID

2622377

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In Other Languages

“Fagradalsvatn” goes by many names.

Faroese: “Fagradalsvatn”

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