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Fossá

Coordinates: 62°15′04″N 7°04′39″W / 62.2511°N 7.0775°W / 62.2511; -7.0775
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Fossurin í Fossá is one of the highest waterfalls in the Faroe Islands.[1] It is located near the village of Haldarsvík,[2] in the Sunda Kommuna municipality.[3] It goes cascading 140 meters down to the sea in two stages.[4] It is one of the biggest attractions in Northern Streymoy.[5]

References

  1. ^ Bestu karmar við Fossá, sunda.fo
  2. ^ Proctor, James (2013). Faroe Islands, 3rd. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 81. ISBN 184162456X.
  3. ^ "View to Fossá, a cache by okvalle". Geocaching.com. Groundspeak, Inc.
  4. ^ Holly Hughes; Sylvie Murphy; Alexis Lipsitz Flippin; Julie Duchaine (2010). Frommer's 500 Extraordinary Islands. John Wiley & Sons. p. 153. ISBN 0470595183.
  5. ^ "Streymoy, northern part". Faeroe Islands.com. Faeroe Islands.

62°15′04″N 7°04′39″W / 62.2511°N 7.0775°W / 62.2511; -7.0775