Borgin
Borgin is a peak in Hov, Suðuroy and has an elevation of 298 metres. Borgin is situated nearby to the locality Teigar, as well as near Í Hvilt.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Borgarknappur and Botnur Power Plant.
Borgarknappur
Peak
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Borgarknappur is a mountain in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands.
Botnur Power Plant
Power station
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Botnur power plant is a hydroelectric power station supplying the Faroe Islands' southernmost island of Suðuroy with electricity. It is located to the north of Vágur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fámjin and Øravík.
Fámjin
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fámjin is a village located on the western side of Suðuroy, the southernmost island in Faroe Islands. Fámjin is looking directly out to the North Atlantic Ocean.
Øravík
Village
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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.
Vágur
Village
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Vágur, meaning bay, is a town and municipality on the island of Suðuroy, part of the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the east coast of the island on the Vágsfjørður fjord, and was founded in the fourteenth century.
Borgin
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 298 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Hov, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.50484° or 61° 30′ 17″ northLongitude
-6.85964° or 6° 51′ 35″ westElevation
298 metres (978 feet)Open location code
9CHMG43R+W4OpenStreetMap ID
node 302101241OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
2623672
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