Botnur Power Plant
The Botnur power plant is a hydroelectric power station supplying the Faroe Islands' southernmost island of Suðuroy with electricity. It is located to the north of Vágur.
- Power station
- …is also known as “Elektrisitetsverkið i Botni”
- …is operated by SEV
- …dates from 1921
- Description: hydroelectric power station supplying the Faroe Islands
Places of Interest Nearby
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Borgarknappur
Borgarknappur is a mountain in Suðuroy, Faroe Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vágseiði and Vágur.
Vágur
Vágur, meaning bay, is a town and municipality on the island of Suðuroy, part of the Faroe Islands.
3½ km southeast of Botnur Power Plant
Botnur Power Plant
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Latitude
61.48621° or 61° 29′ 10″ north
Longitude
-6.86974° or 6° 52′ 11″ west
Open location code
9CHMF4PJ+F4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse = industrial
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Botnur Power Plant” goes by many names.
博特努爾發電廠Chinese
Botnur kraftværkDanish
Elektrisitetsverkið í BotniFaroese
Botnur kraftverkNorwegian
Botn kraftverkNorwegian Bokmål
Botnur kraftverkNorwegian Bokmål
Botnur vannkraftverkNorwegian Bokmål
Elektrisitetsverkið í BotniNorwegian Bokmål
Í BotniNorwegian Bokmål
Bondur kraftverkSwedish
Botnur kraftverkSwedish
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