Krákuvatn
Krákuvatn is a lake in Sandoyar, Faroe Islands. Krákuvatn is situated nearby to the village Skúvoy, as well as near the locality Heyggjurin Mikli.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Knútur and Skúvoyar kirkja.
Knútur
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Knútur is marginally the highest point of Skúvoy in the central Faroe Islands. Located on the western side of the island, the hill has a height of 392 or 393 metres. Heyggjurin Mikli towards the south of Skúvoy is marginally lower at 391 metres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skarvanes and Skúvoy.
Skarvanes
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Skúvoy
Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The village Skúvoy lies on the east side of the island with the same name. Skúvoy is the only village on the island. The inhabitants of Skúvoy mainly earn their living from agriculture.
Krákuvatn
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sandoyar, Faroe Islands, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.7664° or 61° 45′ 59″ northLongitude
-6.8091° or 6° 48′ 33″ westOpen location code
9CHMQ58R+G8OpenStreetMap ID
way 609163119OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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