Reipsáfossur

Reipsáfossur is a locality in , . Reipsáfossur is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Árnafjall and Eysturtindur.

Peak
is the highest mountain on the island of in the . The highest point is 722 metres above sea level. The name translates to the eagles mountain. is situated 3½ km west of Reipsáfossur.

Peak
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is the second highest point - 714 m - on the island of Vágoy, . is situated 3½ km southwest of Reipsáfossur.

Dwelling
Photo: latzenhofer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Víkar is an abandoned village in the on the north coast of the island of . The name Víkar means coves in Faroese, a name with a similar meaning to that of the island of Vágar itself.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gásadalur and Bøur.

Village
Photo: Stig Nygaard, CC BY 2.0.
Vágar is an island in the , the island is also called Vága in combination with other words. is situated 5 km southwest of Reipsáfossur.

Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vágar is an island in the , the island is also called Vága in combination with other words. is situated 6 km south of Reipsáfossur.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a village on the island of in the western Faroes, which is now abandoned and only used as summer homes. , like the also-abandoned village of , is on the northern coast of the island. is situated 7 km east of Reipsáfossur.

Reipsáfossur

Latitude
62.14371° or 62° 8′ 37″ north
Longitude
-7.37189° or 7° 22′ 19″ west
Open location code
9CJJ4JVH+F6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 302101243
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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