Víkar is an abandoned village in the Faroe Islands on the north coast of the island of Vágar. The name Víkar means coves in Faroese, a name with a similar meaning to that of the island of Vágar itself.

Árnafjall

Peak

Árnafjall is the highest mountain on the island of Vágar in the Faroe Islands. The highest point is 722 metres above sea level. The name Árnafjall translates to the eagles mountain. Árnafjall is situated 3½ km west of Krossgjógv.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gásadalur and Bøur.

Gásadalur

Village

Photo: Stig Nygaard, CC BY 2.0.

Vágar is an island in the Faroe Islands, the island is also called Vága in combination with other words. Gásadalur is situated 3½ km southwest of Krossgjógv.

Bøur

Village

Photo: EileenSanda, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vágar is an island in the Faroe Islands, the island is also called Vága in combination with other words. Bøur is situated 4 km south of Krossgjógv.

Sørvágur

Village

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sørvágur is a village on the island of Vágar in the Faroe Islands. It is located at the landward end of Sørvágsfjørður. Sørvágur is the largest village in Sørvágur Municipality. Sørvágur is situated 7 km southeast of Krossgjógv.

Krossgjógv

Type: Locality
Location: Vágar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

62.12234° or 62° 7′ 20″ north

Longitude

-7.37274° or 7° 22′ 22″ west

Open location code

9CJJ4JCG+WW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9225344348

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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