Á Fossi
Á Fossi is a waterfall in Sunda, Streymoy. Á Fossi is situated nearby to the church Hósvíkar kirkja, as well as near the waterfall Lagáfossur.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hósvíkar kirkja and Selatraðar kirkja.
Hósvíkar kirkja
Church
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Hósvíkar kirkja is a church, which is situated 440 metres north of Á Fossi.
Selatraðar kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Selatraðar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km east of Á Fossi.
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 The ferry to Selatrað on Eysturoy island used to go from Hósvík, but was superseded by the Streymin Bridge between the islands.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 3 km northwest of Á Fossi.
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 4 km east of Á Fossi.
Á Fossi
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sunda, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.14822° or 62° 8′ 54″ northLongitude
-6.94567° or 6° 56′ 44″ westOpen location code
9CJM43X3+7POpenStreetMap ID
node 7700254072OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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