Faroe Islands
Streymoy
Tórshavn Municipality

Reynavatn

Reynavatn is a lake in , . Reynavatn is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include National Library of the Faroe Islands and Saint Magnus Cathedral.

Library
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The is the national library for the , a self-governing country within the Kingdom of Denmark. It is both a public and a research library.

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Magnus Cathedral is a ruined cathedral in the village of on the island of in the . The ruins are the largest medieval building in the Faroe Islands.

Fort
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic fortress in , the capital of the . is located on a hill beside the port of Tórshavn. The fort was built in 1580 by Magnus Heinason to protect against pirate raids of the town, after he himself was nearly caught up in one such raid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tórshavn and Argir.

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital of the . At the foot of a mountain range, the archipelago's largest city has a long history dating back as far as 850 AD.

Village
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is a village in the . most likely takes its name from Old Irish airge, which means summer pasture; several placenames in Faroe carry the same name with this meaning.

Village
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Streymoy is the largest of the . The 24,700 inhabitants make up nearly half of the population of the Faroe Islands.

Reynavatn

Latitude
61.9781° or 61° 58′ 41″ north
Longitude
-6.763° or 6° 45′ 47″ west
Open location code
9CHMX6HP+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 784306618
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
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Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Risastova and Dalurin.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Porkerisvatn and Ljósávatn.

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