Ørafossur
Ørafossur is a waterfall in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. Ørafossur is situated nearby to the waterfall Erjafossur, as well as near the lake Kirkjuvatn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kirkjuvatn and Fámjins Church.
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 Suðuroy.
Fámjins Church
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fámjins Church is situated 1 km southwest of Ørafossur.
Borgarknappur
Peak
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Borgarknappur is a mountain in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. Borgarknappur is situated 3½ km south of Ørafossur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fámjin and Øravíkarlíð.
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 3 km northeast of Ørafossur.
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. Øravík is situated 3 km east of Ørafossur.
Ørafossur
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.53404° or 61° 32′ 3″ northLongitude
-6.86986° or 6° 52′ 12″ westOpen location code
9CHMG4MJ+J3OpenStreetMap ID
node 12615979388OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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