Bessavatn

Bessavatn is a lake in , . Bessavatn is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Borgarknappur and Botnur Power Plant.

Peak
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain in , .

Power station
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a hydroelectric power station supplying the ' southernmost island of with electricity. It is located to the north of .

Museum
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vágur and Øravík.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, meaning bay, is a town and municipality on the island of , part of the . It is situated on the east coast of the on the fjord, and was founded in the fourteenth century.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on the east coast of the island of in the . The village is located in the center of the island on a crossroad where the road to goes towards west over the mountains to the west coast.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village located on the western side of , the southernmost island in . It looks directly out to the North Atlantic Ocean.

Bessavatn

Latitude
61.50308° or 61° 30′ 11″ north
Longitude
-6.8266° or 6° 49′ 36″ west
Elevation
222 metres (728 feet)
Open location code
9CHMG53F+69
Open­Street­Map ID
way 355489058
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
2624166
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Satellite Map

Discover Bessavatn from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Bessavatn” goes by many names.
  • Faroese: “Bessavatn”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Í Botni and Í Herdali.

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Highlights include Ærgifossur and Tjørnin oman Gjónna.

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