Ovasti Fossur
Ovasti Fossur is a waterfall in Sandoyar, Faroe Islands. Ovasti Fossur is situated nearby to the waterfall Fossurin á Sandsgøtu, as well as near the lake Lómatjørn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sands kirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandur and Skarvanes.
Sandur
Village
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 3 km west of Ovasti Fossur.
Skarvanes
Village
Skarvanes is a village on Sandoy, in the Faroe Islands. It temporarily became extinct in 2000 when its last permanent inhabitant died, though the population has since rebounded; as of 2013, the population is 13, with most of the houses being uses as holiday homes. Skarvanes is situated 4½ km south of Ovasti Fossur.
Húsavík
Village
Húsavík is an old village located on the east of the island of Sandoy, in Húsavík Municipality, Faroe Islands. In the centre of Húsavík there is a ruin called ‘Heimi á Garði’. Húsavík is situated 5 km southeast of Ovasti Fossur.
Ovasti Fossur
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.83292° or 61° 49′ 59″ north
Longitude
-6.75751° or 6° 45′ 27″ west
Open location code
9CHMR6MR+5X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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