Villingafossur
Villingafossur is a waterfall in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Villingafossur is situated nearby to the lake Vatnaskarðstjárnir, as well as near the ruins við Gellingarklett.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nordic House in the Faroe Islands and Húsareyn.
Nordic House in the Faroe Islands
Museum
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The Nordic House is a cultural institution in the Faroe Islands. Its aim is to support and promote Nordic and Faroese culture, locally and in the Nordic region. Nordic House in the Faroe Islands is situated 2 km southeast of Villingafossur.
Húsareyn
Peak
Húsareyn is a mountain located on the island of Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Standing at 345 metres above sea level, it is dwarfed by other Faroese mountains such as Slættaratindur.
Tórsvøllur
Pitch
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tórsvøllur is a football stadium on the sport site of Gundadalur in Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands. The stadium holds 6,500 people, and was built in 1999 to become the country's national stadium to provide an artificial grass surface on which international football matches could be played.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hoyvík and Hvítanes.
Hoyvík
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tórshavn is the capital of the Faroe Islands. At the foot of a mountain range, the archipelago's largest city has a long history dating back as far as 850 AD.
Hvítanes
Village
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Hvítanes is a village in the Faroe Islands. It is on Streymoy's east coast, northeast of Hoyvík and Tórshavn. Its name means "White Point" in Faroese. Hvítanes is located in a little bay with a stone beach and a harbour where the small boats can be pulled up a ramp out of reach of the sometimes destructive sea. Hvítanes is situated 2½ km northeast of Villingafossur.
Sund
Village
Photo: Tnielsen1984, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sund is a small village in the Faroe Islands, located north of Tórshavn. It has the largest powerstation in the country. Currently, it has a population of only 1 person. Sund is situated 3 km northwest of Villingafossur.
Villingafossur
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.03173° or 62° 1′ 54″ northLongitude
-6.81201° or 6° 48′ 43″ westOpen location code
9CJM25JQ+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 10699216342OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vatnaskarðstjárnir and við Gellingarklett.
Nearby Places
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