Bláfossur
Bláfossur is a waterfall in Sunnbøur, Suðuroy. Bláfossur is situated nearby to the village Víkarbyrgi, as well as near the peak Siglifelli.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beinisvørð and Kirvi.
Beinisvørð
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beinisvørð is a 469 metres high sea cliff in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, the highest sea cliff in Suðuroy. It is located between the villages of Lopra and Sumba. Beinisvørð is situated 2 km southwest of Bláfossur.
Kirvi
Peak
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirvi is a mountain in Suðuroy, near the village Lopra. Kirvi is 236m high and its shape resembles that of a pyramid. The mountain is visible from the villages Lopra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Víkarbyrgi and Lopra.
Víkarbyrgi
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Víkarbyrgi is a former village on the Faroese island of Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. It no longer has a population. It retains a postal code and is located at N 61° 26' 34 W 6° 43' 28.
Lopra
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lopra is a village on the island of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands, with the postal code FO 926. It is located in the Municipality of Sumba along with the villages of Akrar, Sumba and Víkarbyrgi, constituting the southernmost settlements in the Faroe Islands.
Akrar
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akrar is a village in the Faroe Islands. The population was 13 in 2024. It is located on Lopransfjørður, an inlet, which itself is part of Vágsfjørður, on the east-side of Suðuroy, and was founded in 1817.
Bláfossur
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sunnbøur, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.44067° or 61° 26′ 26″ northLongitude
-6.73889° or 6° 44′ 20″ westOpen location code
9CHMC7R6+7COpenStreetMap ID
node 7937927690OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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