Ærgisá
Ærgisá is a river in Eysturoy, Faroe Islands. Ærgisá is situated nearby to the locality Eiðis skarð, as well as near Vatndalsskarð.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Slættaratindur and Lake Eiði.
Slættaratindur
Peak
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Slættaratindur is the highest mountain in the Faroe Islands, at an elevation of 880 metres. It is located in the northern part of Eysturoy, between the villages of Eiði, Gjógv, and Funningur.
Lake Eiði
Reservoir
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Lake Eiði is a lake on the island of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands. Lake Eiði is located between the villages of Eiði and Ljósá. It is the fifth-largest natural lake in the Faroe Islands, with a natural size of 47 hectares that has been increased to 1.14 square kilometers.
Gráfelli
Peak
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Gráfelli is the second highest mountain of the Faroe Islands located on the island of Eysturoy. It has an elevation of 856 metres. Slættaratindur just south-east of the mountain is 24 metres higher at 880 metres, the highest point of the Faroes. Funningur lies at the foot of both Slættaratindur and Gráfelli.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ljósá and Haldórsvík.
Ljósá
Village
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Ljósá is a village located on Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands, in Eiði Municipality. It is located 4 km south of Eiði and 4 km north of Svínáir. The village was founded around 1840.
Haldórsvík
Village
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Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands.
Eiði
Village
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Eysturoy is part of the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. Eysturoy, meaning "east island", is the second-largest island in the Faroe Islands, both in size and population.
Ærgisá
- Type: River
- Also known as: “AErgisa”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.28333° or 62° 17′ northLongitude
-7.03333° or 7° 2′ westElevation
382 metres (1,253 feet)Open location code
9CJJ7XM8+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 302104369OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=riverGeoNames ID
2625006
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In Other Languages
“Ærgisá” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Ærgisá”
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Localities in the Area
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