Bøsdalafossur

Bøsdalafossur is a waterfall in the that flows from the lake /Leitissvatn into the Atlantic Ocean. It has a height of 30 meters.
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  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: waterfall
  • Also known as: “Bosdala-Fos”, “Bøsdalafoss”, “Bosdalafossur”, and “Bøssdalafossur”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sørvágsvatn and Miðvágs kirkja.

Lake
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Leitisvatn, sometimes called , is the largest lake in the . is situated 2½ km north of Bøsdalafossur.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Bøsdalafossur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Miðvágur and Vatnsoyrar.

Village
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, is a village in the Faroe Islands on . is situated 3½ km northeast of Bøsdalafossur.

Village
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is a village founded in 1921 in the middle of the of Vagar. is situated 6 km north of Bøsdalafossur.

Village
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is a town on the south coast of the of . is situated 6 km northeast of Bøsdalafossur.

Bøsdalafossur

Latitude
62.02344° or 62° 1′ 24″ north
Longitude
-7.24023° or 7° 14′ 25″ west
Height
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
9CJJ2QF5+9W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3646210444
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Geo­Names ID
2623729
Wiki­data ID
Q845082
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Swedish—“Bøsdalafossur” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Bøsdalafossur”
  • Catalan: “Bøsdalafossur”
  • Czech: “Bøsdalafossur”
  • Danish: “Bøsdalafossur”
  • Dutch: “Bøsdalafossur”
  • Faroese: “Bøsdalafossur”
  • French: “Bøsdalafossur”
  • Hebrew: “בוסדאלאפוסור”
  • Hungarian: “Bøsdalafossur”
  • Korean: “뵈스달라포수르”
  • Polish: “Bøsdalafossur”
  • Portuguese: “Bøsdalafossur”
  • Russian: “Бёсдеалафоссур”
  • Spanish: “Bøsdalafossur”
  • Swedish: “Bøsdalafossur”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Kollgjógv and Geituskor.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Trælanípa and Geituskorardrangur.

Faroe Islands: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Tórshavn and Northern Islands.

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