Akranesskarð
Akranesskarð is a mountain saddle in Vágar, Faroe Islands and has an elevation of 248 metres. Akranesskarð is situated nearby to the locality Bráðarók, as well as near Gresskarðadalur.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eysturtindur and Árnafjall.
Eysturtindur
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Eysturtindur is the second highest point - 714 m - on the island of Vágoy, Faroe Islands.
Árnafjall
Peak
Árnafjall is the highest mountain on the island of Vágar in the Faroe Islands. The highest point is 722 metres above sea level. The name Árnafjall translates to the eagles mountain.
Vikar
Dwelling
Photo: latzenhofer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Víkar is an abandoned village in the Faroe Islands on the north coast of the island of Vágar. The name Víkar means coves in Faroese, a name with a similar meaning to that of the island of Vágar itself.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gásadalur and Bøur.
Gásadalur
Village
Photo: Stig Nygaard, CC BY 2.0.
Vágar is an island in the Faroe Islands, the island is also called Vága in combination with other words.
Bøur
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vágar is an island in the Faroe Islands, the island is also called Vága in combination with other words.
Sørvágur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sørvágur is a village on the island of Vágar in the Faroe Islands. It is located at the landward end of Sørvágsfjørður. Sørvágur is the largest village in Sørvágur Municipality.
Akranesskarð
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 248 metres
- Also known as: “Akranesskardh”
- Category: landform
- Location: Vágar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.11452° or 62° 6′ 52″ northLongitude
-7.39321° or 7° 23′ 36″ westElevation
248 metres (814 feet)Open location code
9CJJ4J74+RPOpenStreetMap ID
node 302102142OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
2624920
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In Other Languages
“Akranesskarð” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Akranesskarð”
Localities in the Area
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