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[[Image:Faroe_stamp_512_vagar_-_vatnsoyrar.jpg|right|234px|thumb|Stamp FO 512 of [[Postverk Føroya]]<br/>Issued: 7 February 2005<br/>Artist: [[Eli Smith]]]] |
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Vatnsoyrar is a village founded in 1921 in the middle of the [[Faroe]] island of [[Vagar]]. |
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|established_date = 1921 |
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[[Image:Faroe stamp 512 vagar - vatnsoyrar.jpg|right|234px|thumb|Stamp FO 512 of [[Postverk Føroya]]<br/>Issued: 7 February 2005<br/>Artist: [[Eli Smith]]]] |
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:Population: 56 |
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'''Vatnsoyrar''' ({{langx|da|Vandsøre}}) is a village founded in 1921 in the middle of the [[Faroe Islands|Faroese island]] of [[Vagar]]. |
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Vatnsoyrar, being created in 1921, is one of the youngest settlements in the Faroes. It is the only village in the archipelago that is not on the coast, but instead it is next to [[Sørvagsvatn]], the largest lake on the Faroe Islands. Sørvagsvatn was used by the [[British Army]] as a natural airfield for [[seaplanes]] during the British occupation of the Faroes in the [[Second World War]], while Vagar's airport was built immediately to the west of the lake. |
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There is a small motor museum (Vatnsoyra Bilasavn) in Vatnsoyrar with, among other things, a 1915 [[Model T Ford]] and a 1922 [[Ford Model TT]] truck, the first types of car to be used on the Faroe Islands. Beyond that there is a factory for doors and windows (Vatnsoyra Snikkaravirki). |
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:Postal code (Zip): FO 385 |
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:Location: {{coor dms|62|4|27|N|7|14|53|W|}} |
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:Municipality: Miðvágs |
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It is the only village that is not on the coast, but instead is next to [[Sorvagsvatn]], the largest lake on the Faroe Islands. Sorvagsvatn was used by the British Army as an airport for seaplanes. |
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There is a popular camp school for young people in Vatnsoyrar. |
There is a popular camp school for young people in Vatnsoyrar. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{commons|Vatnsoyrar|Vatnsoyrar}} |
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*[http://faroeislands.dk/pages/VatnsoyrarIndex.htm Faroeislands.dk: Vatnsoyrar] Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands. |
*[http://faroeislands.dk/pages/VatnsoyrarIndex.htm Faroeislands.dk: Vatnsoyrar] Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands. |
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*[http://www.hdygd.fo/ Site based in Vatnsoyrar] |
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File:Vatnsoyrar, Faroe Islands.jpg|Entering Vatnsoyrar |
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File:Faroe Islands, Vágar, Vatnsoyrar (2), road No 11.jpg|Main road No.11 passing Vatnsoyrar |
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File:Sorvagsvatn 01.jpg|Scene at Sorvagsvatn |
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[[Category:Populated places in the Faroe Islands]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:30, 23 October 2024
Vatnsoyrar | |
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Village | |
.jpg) Vatnsoyrar | |
  Vatnsoyrar Location in the Faroe Islands | |
| Coordinates: 62°4′27″N 7°14′53″W / 62.07417°N 7.24806°W | |
| State |  Kingdom of Denmark |
| Constituent country |  Faroe Islands |
| Island | Vágar |
| Municipality | Vágar Municipality |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Population (January 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 44 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (EST) |
| Postal code | FO 385 |
| Climate | Cfc |
Issued: 7 February 2005
Artist: Eli Smith
Vatnsoyrar (Danish: Vandsøre) is a village founded in 1921 in the middle of the Faroese island of Vagar.
Vatnsoyrar, being created in 1921, is one of the youngest settlements in the Faroes. It is the only village in the archipelago that is not on the coast, but instead it is next to Sørvagsvatn, the largest lake on the Faroe Islands. Sørvagsvatn was used by the British Army as a natural airfield for seaplanes during the British occupation of the Faroes in the Second World War, while Vagar's airport was built immediately to the west of the lake.
There is a small motor museum (Vatnsoyra Bilasavn) in Vatnsoyrar with, among other things, a 1915 Model T Ford and a 1922 Ford Model TT truck, the first types of car to be used on the Faroe Islands. Beyond that there is a factory for doors and windows (Vatnsoyra Snikkaravirki).
There is a popular camp school for young people in Vatnsoyrar.
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vatnsoyrar.
- Faroeislands.dk: Vatnsoyrar Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
- Site based in Vatnsoyrar
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Entering Vatnsoyrar -
Main road No.11 passing Vatnsoyrar -
Scene at Sorvagsvatn
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