Krókafossar
Krókafossar is a waterfall in Sandoyar, Faroe Islands. Krókafossar is situated nearby to the lake Heimara Hálsavatn, as well as near Tjørnin við Rættina.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skopunar kirkja.
Skopunar kirkja
Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skopunar kirkja is a church, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Krókafossar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skopun and Sandur.
Skopun
Village
Sandur
Village
Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandur is a village on the south coast of the island of Sandoy in the Faroe Islands. The Sandur hoard of silver coins, dating to the end of the 11th century, attests to the long history of the village. Sandur is situated 4½ km southeast of Krókafossar.
Hestur
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hestur is an island in the central Faroe Islands, to the west of Streymoy and the south of Koltur. Hestur means horse in Faroese. On the west coast is a guillemot colony. Hestur is situated 9 km north of Krókafossar.
Krókafossar
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.87328° or 61° 52′ 24″ northLongitude
-6.85399° or 6° 51′ 14″ westOpen location code
9CHMV4FW+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 7846843559OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Heimara Hálsavatn and Tjørnin við Rættina.
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