Fámjinsvegurin
Fámjinsvegurin is a meteorological station in Tvøroyri Municipality, Suðuroy. Fámjinsvegurin is situated nearby to the village Øravík, as well as near the lake Kirkjuvatn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Borgarknappur and Kirkjuvatn.
Borgarknappur
Peak
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Borgarknappur is a mountain in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands.
Kirkjuvatn
Lake
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkjuvatn is a lake in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. The lake is located just north of the village of Fámjin, which is located on the west coast of Suðuro].
Fámjins Church
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fámjins Church is situated 2 km west of Fámjinsvegurin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Øravík and Fámjin.
Øravík
Village
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Øravík is a village on the east coast of the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands. The village is located in the center of the island on a crossroad where the road to Fámjin goes towards west over the mountains to the west coast.
Fámjin
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fámjin is a village located on the western side of Suðuroy, the southernmost island in Faroe Islands. Fámjin is looking directly out to the North Atlantic Ocean.
Øravíkarlíð
Village
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Øravíkarlíð or Líðin is a village on the island of Suðuroy, the southernmost of the Faroe Islands. The population was 60 in December 2008. Øravíkarlíð is situated 2½ km north of Fámjinsvegurin.
Fámjinsvegurin
- Type: Meteorological station
- Also known as: “Famjinsvegurin”
- Location: Tvøroyri Municipality, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.52511° or 61° 31′ 30″ northLongitude
-6.83822° or 6° 50′ 18″ westElevation
292 metres (958 feet)Open location code
9CHMG5G6+2PGeoNames ID
9958432
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In Other Languages
“Fámjinsvegurin” goes by many names.
- Faroese: “Ørðaskarð”
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