Lagáfossur
Lagáfossur is a waterfall in Sunda, Streymoy. Lagáfossur is situated nearby to the church Hósvíkar kirkja, as well as near the waterfall Á Fossi.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hósvíkar kirkja and Selatraðar kirkja.
Selatraðar kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Selatraðar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km east of Lagáfossur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hósvík and Við Áir.
Hósvík
Village
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Hósvík is a village in the Faroe Islands. It has a population of 320 and is located on a bay on Streymoy's east-coast. The ferry to Selatrað on Eysturoy island used to go from Hósvík, but was superseded by the Streymin Bridge between the islands.
Við Áir
Hamlet
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Við Áir is a former whaling station on the east coast of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands, near the village Hvalvík. Við Áir means "by rivers". Við Áir is situated 2½ km northwest of Lagáfossur.
Selatrað
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Selatrað is a village on the west coast of the Faroese island of Eysturoy in Sjóvar Municipality. The name Selatrað refers to a breeding place for seals. Selatrað is situated 3½ km east of Lagáfossur.
Lagáfossur
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sunda, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.15248° or 62° 9′ 9″ northLongitude
-6.94561° or 6° 56′ 44″ westOpen location code
9CJM5323+XQOpenStreetMap ID
node 6512935904OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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