Vatnsoyrar
Vatnsoyrar is a meteorological station in Vágar, Faroe Islands. Vatnsoyrar is situated nearby to the aerodrome Vágar Airport, as well as near the peak Vørðufelli.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vágar Airport and Vørðufelli.
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.
Vørðufelli
Peak
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Vørðufelli is a mountain overlooking the village of Sørvágur on the Faroe Islands. Its height is 284 metres above sea level. It is situated between Húsadalur, Vága, Vatnsdalur, and close to Klovin.
Sørvágs kirkja
Church
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Sørvágs kirkja is a church, which is situated 1½ km west of Vatnsoyrar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sørvágur and Vatnsoyrar.
Sørvágur
Village
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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.
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.
Bøur
Village
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Vágar is an island in the Faroe Islands, the island is also called Vága in combination with other words. Bøur is situated 5 km northwest of Vatnsoyrar.
Vatnsoyrar
- Type: Meteorological station
- Location: Vágar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.07009° or 62° 4′ 12″ northLongitude
-7.27982° or 7° 16′ 47″ westElevation
81 metres (266 feet)Open location code
9CJJ3PCC+23GeoNames ID
9958248
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