Vatnsoyrar

Vatnsoyrar is a meteorological station in , . Vatnsoyrar is situated nearby to the aerodrome , as well as near the peak .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vágar Airport and Vørðufelli.

Aerodrome
Photo: Beyer007, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the only airport in the , and is located 1 NM east of the village of , on the island of and 46 km west of the capital . It is the main operating base for Faroese flag carrier Atlantic Airways.

Peak
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain overlooking the village of on the . Its height is 284 metres above sea level. It is situated between Húsadalur, Vága, Vatnsdalur, and close to Klovin.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 1½ km west of Vatnsoyrar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sørvágur and Vatnsoyrar.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village at the landward end of fjord on the island of Vágar in the Faroe Islands.It is the largest village in .

Village
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is a village founded in 1921 in the middle of the of Vagar. , being created in 1921, is one of the youngest settlements in the Faroes.

Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vágar is an island in the , the island is also called Vága in combination with other words. is situated 5 km northwest of Vatnsoyrar.

Vatnsoyrar

Latitude
62.07009° or 62° 4′ 12″ north
Longitude
-7.27982° or 7° 16′ 47″ west
Elevation
81 metres (266 feet)
Open location code
9CJJ3PCC+23
Geo­Names ID
9958248
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