Breiðábotnur
Breiðábotnur is a cirque in Eysturoy, Faroe Islands and has an elevation of 183 metres. Breiðábotnur is situated nearby to the neighborhood Breiðásandur, as well as near the hamlet Við Áir.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hósvíkar kirkja and Selatraðar kirkja.
Hósvíkar kirkja
Church
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Hósvíkar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Breiðábotnur.
Selatraðar kirkja
Church
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Selatraðar kirkja is a church, which is situated 4 km southeast of Breiðábotnur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Við Áir and Oyri.
Við Áir
Hamlet
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Við Áir is a former whaling station on the east coast of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands, near the village Hvalvík. Við Áir means "by rivers".
Oyri
Village
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Oyri is a village on the central west coast of the Faroese island Eysturoy in the Sunda municipality. The 2005 population was 142. Its postal code is FO 450. Oyri is situated 3 km west of Breiðábotnur.
Hósvík
Village
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Hósvík is a village in the Faroe Islands. It has a population of 320 and is located on a bay on Streymoy's east-coast. The ferry to Selatrað on Eysturoy island used to go from Hósvík, but was superseded by the Streymin Bridge between the islands. Hósvík is situated 3½ km south of Breiðábotnur.
Breiðábotnur
- Type: Cirque with an elevation of 183 metres
- Also known as: “Breidhabotnur”
- Category: landform
- Location: Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.18333° or 62° 11′ northLongitude
-6.93333° or 6° 56′ westElevation
183 metres (600 feet)Open location code
9CJM53M8+8MGeoNames ID
2623449
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In Other Languages
“Breiðábotnur” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Breiðábotnur”
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