Borgarheyggjur
Borgarheyggjur is a hill in Vágar, Faroe Islands and has an elevation of 76 metres. Borgarheyggjur is situated nearby to the locality Gróthústangi, as well as near Múlin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sørvágsvatn and Vágar Airport.
Sørvágsvatn
Lake
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Leitisvatn, sometimes called Sørvágsvatn, is the largest lake in the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the island of Vágar, between the municipalities of Sørvágur and Vágar.
Vágar Airport
Aerodrome
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Vágar Airport is the only airport in the Faroe Islands, and is located 1 NM east of the village of Sørvágur, on the island of Vágar and 46 km west of the capital Tórshavn. It is the main operating base for Faroese flag carrier Atlantic Airways. Vágar Airport is situated 3½ km northwest of Borgarheyggjur.
Miðvágs kirkja
Church
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Miðvágs kirkja is a church, which is situated 3 km northeast of Borgarheyggjur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miðvágur and Vatnsoyrar.
Miðvágur
Village
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Miðvágur, is a village in the Faroe Islands on Vágar. It has been a municipality until 1 January 2009 when it fused with Sandavágur into Vága kommuna. Located on the south coast of the island of Vágar, Miðvágur is the largest town on this Faroese island. Miðvágur is situated 3 km northeast of Borgarheyggjur.
Vatnsoyrar
Village
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Vatnsoyrar is a village founded in 1921 in the middle of the Faroese island of Vagar. Vatnsoyrar, being created in 1921, is one of the youngest settlements in the Faroes. Vatnsoyrar is situated 4½ km north of Borgarheyggjur.
Sandavágur
Village
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Sandavágur is a town on the south coast of the Faroese island of Vágar. The name Sandavágur means sandy bay and refers to the sandy beach which used to be much larger than present. Sandavágur is situated 5 km northeast of Borgarheyggjur.
Borgarheyggjur
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 76 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Vágar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.03448° or 62° 2′ 4″ northLongitude
-7.24158° or 7° 14′ 30″ westElevation
76 metres (249 feet)Open location code
9CJJ2QM5+Q9GeoNames ID
2623684
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In Other Languages
“Borgarheyggjur” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Borgarheyggjur”
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Localities in the Area
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