Fossa verkið
Fossa verkið is a power station in Streymoy, Faroe Islands. Fossa verkið is situated nearby to The SagaMuseum, as well as near the tourism office Vestmanna Tourist Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vestmanna kirkja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Válur and Vestmanna.
Válur
Village
Válur is a village on the Faroese island of Streymoy located in Kvívík Municipality. Its population is 49. Its postal code is FO 358.
Vestmanna
Village
Streymoy is the largest of the Faroe Islands. The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands.
Slættanes
Hamlet
Slættanes is a village on the island of Vágar in the western Faroes, which is now abandoned and only used as summer homes. Slættanes, like the also-abandoned village of Víkar, is on the northern coast of the island. Slættanes is situated 5 km west of Fossa verkið.
Fossa verkið
- Type: Power station
- Categories: building and industry
- Location: Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.15421° or 62° 9′ 15″ north
Longitude
-7.1496° or 7° 8′ 59″ west
Inception
1953
Height
11 metres (36 feet)
Roof shape
skillion
Operator
SEV
Open location code
9CJJ5V32+M5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The SagaMuseum and Vestmanna Tourist Centre.
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