Gjógvaráfjall
Gjógvaráfjall is a peak in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands and has an elevation of 345 metres. Gjógvaráfjall is situated nearby to the hamlet Í Fámara, as well as near the locality Gjógvin í Marknaskarði.Places of Interest
Highlights include Botnur Power Plant and Á Eiðinum.
Botnur Power Plant
Power station
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The Botnur power plant is a hydroelectric power station supplying the Faroe Islands' southernmost island of Suðuroy with electricity. It is located to the north of Vágur.
Á Eiðinum
Pitch
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
á Eiðinum is a multi-use stadium in Vágur, which is one of the larger villages in the southernmost island Suduroy in the Faroe Islands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Suðuroy, formerly called VB/Sumba.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vágur and Akrar.
Vágur
Village
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Vágur, meaning bay, is a town and municipality on the island of Suðuroy, part of the Faroe Islands. It is situated on the east coast of the island on the Vágsfjørður fjord, and was founded in the fourteenth century.
Akrar
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akrar is a village in the Faroe Islands. The population was 13 in 2024. It is located on Lopransfjørður, an inlet, which itself is part of Vágsfjørður, on the east-side of Suðuroy, and was founded in 1817.
Nes
Village
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Nes is a village on the Faroese island of Suðuroy located in the municipality of Vágur. It is located west of Porkeri and east of Vágur. It should not be confused with another village by the same name on Eysturoy.
Gjógvaráfjall
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 345 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.4731° or 61° 28′ 23″ northLongitude
-6.851° or 6° 51′ 4″ westElevation
345 metres (1,132 feet)Open location code
9CHMF4FX+6JOpenStreetMap ID
node 302100842OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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