Sørvágsvatn
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Sørvágsvatn is the largest lake in the Faroe Islands, famous for its dramatic optical illusion of appearing to hang high above the ocean when viewed from nearby cliffs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fjallavatn | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lake
ⓘ
natural freshwater lake ⓘ |
| access | hiking trail from Miðvágur ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Leitisvatn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leitisvatn (local name) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area |
about 3.4 square kilometres
ⓘ
approximately 3.4 km² ⓘ |
| climateZone | subpolar oceanic climate ⓘ |
| country | Faroe Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | North Atlantic island lake ecosystem ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | about 40 metres ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn | travel photography and social media images ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | glacially formed basin ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeToponymy | name dispute between Sørvágsvatn and Leitisvatn ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after village Sørvágur ⓘ |
| hasNearbyInfrastructure | Vágar Airport (on same island) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandform | Trælanípa cliffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicIllusion | lake appears higher than surrounding ocean ⓘ |
| hasReputation | iconic landscape of the Faroe Islands ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
sea cliffs of Vágar ⓘ |
| isLargestLakeOf | Faroe Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 6 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Atlantic Ocean region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vágar NERFINISHED ⓘ western Faroe Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
village of Miðvágur
ⓘ
village of Sørvágur ⓘ village of Vatnsoyrar ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Vágar ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | approximately 59 metres ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic cliffside views
ⓘ
optical illusion of hanging above the ocean ⓘ |
| outflow |
Bøsdalafossur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
waterfall Bøsdalafossur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Nordic countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shoreFeature |
coastal plateau
ⓘ
steep cliffs ⓘ |
| tourismType |
hiking destination
ⓘ
photography hotspot ⓘ |
| usedFor |
angling
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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