Fossur

Fossur is a waterfall in , . Fossur is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saksun and Slættanes.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Streymoy is the largest of the . The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands. is situated 4½ km northeast of Fossur.

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 6 km south of Fossur.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Streymoy is the largest of the . The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands. is situated 7 km south of Fossur.

Fossur

Latitude
62.21034° or 62° 12′ 37″ north
Longitude
-7.21842° or 7° 13′ 6″ west
Open location code
9CJJ6Q6J+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7685728505
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
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Satellite Map

Discover Fossur from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tosskorarhorn and Pætursfjall.

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