Loftavatn

Loftavatn is a lake in , . Loftavatn is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hests kirkja.

Church
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirkjubøur and Skopun.

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the southernmost village on . The village is the Faroes' most important historical site, with the ruins of the Magnus Cathedral from around 1300, Saint Olav's Church, from the 12th century and the old farmhouse of Kirkjubøargarður from the 11th century.

Village
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is a town in the situated on the northern coast of . is the second-largest town on the island. Municipality consists only of the town of .

Village
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is a village on the island of in the . It is a part of and is considered among the oldest settlements in the islands.

Loftavatn

Latitude
61.946° or 61° 56′ 46″ north
Longitude
-6.8917° or 6° 53′ 30″ west
Open location code
9CHMW4W5+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 609199445
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
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Satellite Map

Discover Loftavatn from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

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