Handastavatn

Handastavatn is a lake in , . Handastavatn is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Borgarknappur and Ruth Smith Savnið.

Peak
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain in , .

Museum
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum.

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vágur and Hov.

Village
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, meaning bay, is a town and municipality on the island of , part of the . It is situated on the east coast of the on the fjord, and was founded in the fourteenth century.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village located on 's east coast, in the ; it is frequently mentioned in the country's history. Salmon sea farming has been practiced in since the 1980s.

Village
Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the , situated northeast of on 's east coast. As of 2020 it had a population of 318, and it has been inhabited at least as early as the 14th century.

Handastavatn

Latitude
61.4964° or 61° 29′ 47″ north
Longitude
-6.8142° or 6° 48′ 51″ west
Open location code
9CHMF5WP+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 786560403
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
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Satellite Map

Discover Handastavatn from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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