Á Fossum
Á Fossum is a waterfall in Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy. Á Fossum is situated nearby to the peak Tvørfelli, as well as near Kirkjubøreyn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Argir Stadium and National Library of the Faroe Islands.
Argir Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Nn3008, Public domain.
Inni í Vika, currently known as Skansi Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-use stadium on the sport site in Argir, Faroe Islands. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Argja Bóltfelag. Argir Stadium is situated 2 km northeast of Á Fossum.
National Library of the Faroe Islands
Library
Photo: Maciej Brencz, CC BY 2.0.
The National Library of the Faroe Islands is the national library for the Faroe Islands, a self-governing country within the Kingdom of Denmark. It is both a public and a research library. National Library of the Faroe Islands is situated 4 km northeast of Á Fossum.
Vesturkirkjan
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vesturkirkjan is a church, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Á Fossum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Velbastaður and Argir.
Velbastaður
Village
Velbastaður is a village on the island of Streymoy in the Faroe Islands. It is a part of Tórshavn Municipality and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands.
Argir
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argir is a village in the Faroe Islands. Argir most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning. Argir is situated 3½ km northeast of Á Fossum.
Kirkjubøur
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkjubøur is the southernmost village on Streymoy. The village is the Faroes' most important historical site, with the ruins of the Magnus Cathedral from around 1300, Saint Olav's Church, from the 12th century and the old farmhouse of Kirkjubøargarður from the 11th century.
Á Fossum
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tórshavn Municipality, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.98373° or 61° 59′ 1″ northLongitude
-6.83223° or 6° 49′ 56″ westOpen location code
9CHMX5M9+F4OpenStreetMap ID
node 7256067698OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tvørfelli and Kirkjubøreyn.
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