Breiðásandur
Breiðásandur is a beach in Eiði Municipality, Eysturoy. Breiðásandur is situated nearby to the locality Frystaríið, as well as near the village Eiði.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Eiði and Eiðis Church.
Lake Eiði
Reservoir
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Eiði Hydroelectric Power Station
Power station
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eiði Hydroelectric Power Station is the largest hydroelectric power station in the Faroe Islands. It stands below a dam on Lake Eiði on the island of Eysturoy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eiði and Haldórsvík.
Eiði
Village
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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.
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. Ljósá is situated 3 km south of Breiðásandur.
Breiðásandur
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Breidasandur” and “Breiðasandur”
- Category: landform
- Location: Eiði Municipality, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.2921° or 62° 17′ 32″ northLongitude
-7.07956° or 7° 4′ 46″ westElevation
74 metres (243 feet)Open location code
9CJJ7WRC+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 627395256OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachGeoNames ID
10295361
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